Tavares Phillips was 28 when he was shot and killed on August 6, 2018, in Tamarac, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The shooting occurred in the middle of Northwest 69th Court near West McNab Road as Phillips was putting one of his stepchildren into a car to take the child to the hospital for a scheduled surgery. He was shot in the back.

Phillips lived with his wife and her two children from a previous relationship. He and the children’s father, 30-year-old Ryan Inmon, had both attended a family gathering earlier that day and reportedly had no apparent issues at the time. Inmon approached from behind and shot Phillips; hours later he was arrested in Pompano Beach and charged with first-degree murder. The Broward Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.

Phillips is remembered by family as a dedicated stepfather. Does anyone who knew Tavares or who was in the area that day have information to share with investigators?