Richard Pierce, a 57-year-old white man from Fort Lauderdale, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 24, 2017. The shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. on North Andrews Avenue. Witnesses reported that Stevens Jean, 29, approached Pierce and shot him multiple times before fleeing. Pierce was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.

Fort Lauderdale police arrested Stevens Jean and charged him with first-degree (premeditated) murder; investigators asked anyone with more information about the shooting to come forward. Pierce was active in the local music scene as a guitarist for the Southern rock band Rambler, and his death was mourned by family, friends and the Fort Lauderdale music community.

If anyone knew Richard Pierce, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting on North Andrews Avenue, please come forward with tips.