On the evening of March 26, 2025, a mass shooting at an apartment complex along Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park, Florida, left four people dead, including 2-year-old Emery McKenzie. Authorities found multiple victims with gunshot wounds; the deceased included Emery, his twin brother Nova McKenzie (also 2), their 11-year-old brother Xion Solomon, and their mother, 32-year-old Julie Cruz.

Law enforcement identified 34-year-old Stephen McKenzie as the suspect and say he opened fire inside the residence. He was located critically injured and taken to a hospital, as was the couple’s 8-year-old daughter, Phiinyx Solomon, who survived her wounds. Emery and the other three victims did not survive.

Stephen McKenzie is in custody and faces charges tied to the killings. The investigation is ongoing and the motive has not been released. If anyone witnessed activity near Hallandale Beach Boulevard on the evening of March 26 or has information about the victims or the shooter, please come forward.