Marlon Orlando Samuels, a 44-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in North Lauderdale, Florida, on April 14, 2025. The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. near the 900 block of Southwest 81st Avenue after an altercation with an unidentified individual escalated; investigators say the suspect fired multiple times. Samuels was pronounced dead at the scene by Broward Sheriff’s Office responders.

Samuels’s 20-year-old son, Mikyle Immanuel Samuels, was also shot during the attack and survived with injuries described as not life-threatening; he was taken to a local hospital. The shooter fled immediately and remains at large. Detectives are investigating motive and the circumstances of the confrontation, and no arrests have been announced. Anonymous tips can reportedly be submitted through Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone see activity in the area of Southwest 81st Avenue on the evening of April 14 who could help investigators?