Desmond Owens, a 26-year-old African American man, was killed on May 30, 2021, in Miami, Florida, during a mass shooting outside the El Mula Banquet Hall in Northwest Miami-Dade. The attack happened during a pop-up party and left 20 others wounded; three people died that night, including Owens, Clayton Dillard III, 26, and Shaniqua Lechelle Peterson, 32. Authorities describe the shooting as a planned assault aimed at performers and attendees and say it was gang-related, carried out in retaliation linked to an ongoing feud.

The primary target was a rap artist known as Foepack. Four men were arrested and charged in connection with the attack: Allen Gregory Chambers Jr., 30; Jacarree Brian Green, 30; Willie Zavon Hill, 27; and Eugene Anthony Holmes, 22, each facing three counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and 20 counts of attempted murder; Hill was also charged with evidence tampering. A confessed lookout, Davonte Barnes, 25, was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

The families continue to grieve; does anyone who attended the event or knew Desmond have information to share?