Sheldon Finley Jr., a 33-year-old African American man, was killed by gunfire on September 1, 2021, in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood during what police describe as a drug deal that went wrong. He was found at the scene with $10,000 in cash and a bookie ticket. His step-brother, Shariff Miner Jr., was also killed; another relative, Shamauri Miner, survived with a gunshot wound to the hand.

Police arrested and charged Shamauri Miner with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and child neglect after two young children were discovered unattended in a car near the scene. Investigators recovered firearms and casings as part of their evidence; Miner was held without bond. Family and community members were left grieving after the violently chaotic incident.

Are there readers who knew Sheldon or have information about the events that led to that day?