Tashana Ian McMorris, a 33-year-old African American man, was found dead inside his car in the Sam’s Club parking lot at 45th Street and Military Trail in West Palm Beach during the early morning hours of May 14, 2021. McMorris sustained multiple gunshot wounds; investigators recovered ten shell casings at the scene and observed multiple bullet strikes on the outside of his vehicle, details that authorities say point to a deliberate, targeted attack.

Investigators arrested 30-year-old Carlington Haughton of Riviera Beach and charged him with first-degree murder. Authorities say DNA evidence from McMorris’ vehicle most likely originated from Haughton, a witness placed Haughton at the scene arriving in a blue Toyota Scion moments before the shooting, surveillance footage shows a blue Toyota leaving the lot after the incident, and vehicle records tied a matching car to Haughton. The motive has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about McMorris, the blue Toyota Scion seen leaving the scene, or other details that could help clarify what happened, please come forward.