Rony Dassas, a 40-year-old Black man who was homeless, was found dead on December 27, 2019, in Miami after a shooting near a public restroom in a local park. Officers who responded to a 911 call from a passerby discovered Dassas and another male suffering from gunshot wounds; Dassas was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. The Miami-Dade Police Department classified the incident as a homicide and says the investigation is ongoing.

Dassas’s killing came amid a series of shootings that targeted homeless individuals in the same area; two days later another homeless person, Donna Edwards, was shot and killed nearby. Authorities have not announced any arrests or identified suspects, and detectives say they do not yet know whether the incidents are connected. If anyone has information about these shootings, contact CrimeStoppers.