Orlando Wedderburn, 16, was fatally shot at his home in Tamarac on the night of December 31, 2025. First responders arrived to a residence in the 7900 block of Northwest 71st Avenue about 10:10 p.m. and found the teenager with a gunshot wound; an adult female at the scene was treated for a minor graze wound. Wedderburn was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition and later pronounced deceased.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit opened an immediate investigation. Deputies detained an adult male who remained at the residence; he cooperated, claimed he acted in self-defense, gave a statement and was released after a preliminary investigation. No arrests have been announced and the case remains active pending a decision by the Broward County State Attorney’s Office.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw activity in the area that night or who can provide information about what led to the shooting?