Bernie Jean, 37, of Pompano Beach, was shot and killed outside the Take 1 Lounge at 801 NE 62nd Street in Fort Lauderdale on December 26, 2021. An argument in the nightclub’s parking lot early that morning escalated to gunfire; Jean was pronounced dead at the scene. A bystander not involved in the altercation was struck by a stray bullet and taken to Broward Health North with non-life-threatening injuries.

Fort Lauderdale Police responded, collected evidence including shell casing markers, and the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office retrieved Jean’s body. The shooting renewed concerns about security at the Take 1 Lounge after multiple prior incidents there, and legal questions have been raised about the venue’s responsibility for adequate security.

Does anyone who was in the area that night or with video footage have information that could help investigators?