Kendrick English, a 48-year-old Black man who had been a quadriplegic and used a wheelchair since a high school football injury in 1995, was fatally shot on April 12, 2026, outside the Five Stars Banquet Hall in Sunrise, Florida. According to police reports, English tried to enter a birthday party at the venue and was denied entry by a security guard identified as 26-year-old Francisco Navarro Sanchez. English left after an initial confrontation, then returned shortly afterward and attempted to enter again. During a second verbal altercation, Sanchez allegedly drew a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking English several times.

First responders took English to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Sanchez reportedly fled the scene but was later contacted by detectives, returned, and was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with murder and is being held in the Broward County Main Jail without bond. Friends and family described English as joyful and humble, and a candlelight vigil was held in Fort Lauderdale to mourn him.