Omar Darwish was an 18-year-old from North Miami Beach who was fatally shot on January 19, 2018, in the late-night parking lot of the LA Fitness on Northeast 207th Street in Aventura. The gym was closed at the time; Darwish was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Investigators said Darwish may have been involved with the wrong people, and friends reported he had plans to take care of some business shortly before the shooting. The Aventura Police Department identified a white Mercedes Benz hatchback as a vehicle of interest believed to be connected to the case.

The killing devastated Darwish’s family and friends. If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the vehicle or the people involved, please share what is known with Aventura police.