Shawn Franklin, 30, was fatally shot the evening of July 7, 2025, in West Palm Beach after ShotSpotter alerted police to gunfire near the 700 block of North Tamarind Avenue. Officers found him in a parking lot with gunshot wounds; he was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center and pronounced dead. The confrontation that led to the shooting began in a store parking lot and escalated after a drink was thrown, culminating in the gunfire that struck Franklin.

The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. and happened in a corridor of the city noted for frequent evening activity and traffic. Detectives quickly identified a suspect vehicle and, within hours, named 18-year-old Demetri Turner as the driver during the shooting. Turner was arrested early the next morning and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and held without bond while the investigation continued.

Who has information about the events that evening or knew Shawn Franklin?