Carl Darell Melvin, 45, was shot to death while livestreaming on Facebook in the early hours of December 30, 2025, in Homestead, Florida. Known as Baldy to friends and family, Melvin was remembered for his humor and his love for his family; he often engaged with neighbors from his porch and shared moments of his life on social media. During the live broadcast, unidentified individuals reportedly interrupted the stream, demanded money and shots were fired. Melvin was found with fatal gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Another man, Quentavis Lejohn Smith, was shot and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is leading the homicide investigation and authorities asked the public for information to identify and apprehend those responsible. No description of suspects or motive had been released and there were no public announcements of arrests or identifications as of late January 2026. If anyone saw the livestream or has information about that morning, please share what is known with investigators.