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Ollie Mingo, a 38-year-old father of three from Hallandale Beach, Florida, was shot and killed on the night of May 17, 2017. Mingo was driving with his two children, ages 14 and 17, after stopping to watch a street performance near Northwest Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street when someone fired multiple shots at their car. The children were unharmed but witnessed the shooting. After Mingo was hit, his foot struck the gas pedal and the vehicle crashed into a utility pole.

Investigators concluded the shooting was likely connected to a turf war between local gangs; reports note the possibility of mistaken identity or a random act of violence despite the children being in the car. Mingo had worked as a floor manager at a battery shop for 15 years and was described by family as a hardworking, devoted parent. In November 2017, police arrested 23-year-old Michael Gardner and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with the killing.

Did anyone who lived in or visited that neighborhood around May 17, 2017, see unusual activity or remember the vehicle involved?