Jaydon Williams, a 21-year-old from North Carolina, was fatally shot during a Fourth of July vacation in South Florida. Williams and friends rented a short-term home at 1923 Funston Street in Hollywood and spent part of the holiday in the Miami area. During the early morning hours of July 4, 2026, Williams stayed at the rental with Devian Blount while others went to LIV Nightclub. Williams was on FaceTime with his girlfriend when she heard someone accuse him of stealing property from a boat outing, then heard multiple gunshots before the call cut off and called 911.

Officers arrived about 12:52 a.m., found Williams alive but critically wounded on a bed and later pronounced him dead at about 2:10 a.m. He had multiple gunshot wounds to his left upper arm, left elbow and the left side of his chest. Investigators allege Blount intentionally fired the shots and left before police arrived; a 10mm Glock was later found on a sidewalk and Blount returned to the scene shirtless and shoeless around 7 a.m. Hollywood police arrested Devian Blount and charged him with first-degree murder with a firearm; the charge remains an accusation and no trial or verdict has been reported.

Does anyone have information about the rental, the group’s movements that night, or contacts who knew Williams or Blount?