Elijah LaFrance was 3 years old when he was killed on April 24, 2021, during a drive-by shooting at a birthday party held at an Airbnb in North Miami Beach, Florida. Unknown assailants fired semi-automatic rifles into the home’s exterior; detectives recovered more than 60 shell casings. Elijah was standing in the doorway while family members were cleaning up the front yard. He and a 21-year-old woman were struck; Elijah died en route to the hospital and the woman was hospitalized in stable condition.

Miami-Dade police described the incident as a targeted attack rather than a random drive-by. The family offered a reward that was increased to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest. No arrests have been announced and detectives continue to seek leads.