La-Nard Wilcher was 16 when he was shot and killed on February 13, 2016, in Northwest Miami‑Dade. He and three friends were walking along train tracks when several men approached and opened fire. The teens scattered; Deon Fowles, 15, was shot while running and taken to a hospital for emergency surgery. Wilcher’s friends did not realize he had been struck — his body was found the next afternoon by a passerby near Northwest 72nd Street and Northwest 20th Avenue.

The Miami‑Dade Police Department opened an investigation but, as of the latest updates, no arrests have been announced and the suspects remain unidentified. Family members and the community have held gatherings to remember Wilcher and to push for information. If anyone has details about that night or the people involved, contact Crime Stoppers or the Miami‑Dade Police.