Brannon Graham, 51, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, was fatally shot the evening of February 5, 2025, in West Park, near Hollywood. Deputies answered reports of a shooting at about 8:26 p.m. in the 4000 block of Pembroke Road and found Graham with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide investigators say Graham became involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. During the confrontation, 50-year-old Melchior Warren allegedly shot Graham and then left the scene. Detectives located Warren later that evening and took him into custody; he was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and booked into Broward County Main Jail without bond. Authorities have not disclosed a clear motive and the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the area witness the dispute or have information about what led up to the shooting?