Brett Shell, 34, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was fatally shot on May 7, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale. He was leaving a friend’s home around 4:50 a.m. and was struck by multiple gunshots while walking through a parking lot to his car. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Family members at the scene included his three young children and their mother, who were seen being comforted by loved ones. Shell’s family said he was known to carry large amounts of cash, and they believed that could have made him a target. Police used ShotSpotter to help detect the gunfire and asked the public for information, but no arrests were announced immediately after the shooting and the motive remained unclear.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Shell is asked to contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.