Channing Howard, a 38-year-old African American man, was killed just before 12:30 a.m. on November 8, 2019, in an unincorporated neighborhood near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in a grassy area beside the roadway at 2721 N.W. Ninth Street and was pronounced dead at the scene by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue. Witnesses reported hearing three gunshots around 12:30 a.m. and seeing Howard bleeding and struggling to breathe.

Family members said Howard had been involved in an argument with a neighbor that escalated and ended in the shooting. Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives and crime scene technicians processed the scene and gathered evidence, but authorities did not immediately release the identity of a shooter or any arrests. The investigation remains ongoing and Howard’s family has urged anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Channing Howard, saw or heard anything in the area that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with investigators.