Late afternoon on Friday, August 7, 2026, gunfire erupted in a Lauderhill neighborhood and 23-year-old Steve Joseph was found bleeding from his mouth and nose in the 1500 block of Northwest 33rd Avenue. Neighbors tried to help him and he was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Reportedly the shooting followed a dispute that had been brewing; one neighbor said a woman had told those involved they were not welcome at her home.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr. as the person who fired the weapon. Thomas Jr. voluntarily went to the police station, spoke with detectives and was arrested — not on a homicide charge but on possession of a firearm in violation of his probation. Lauderhill detectives confirmed Joseph and Thomas Jr. knew each other and that the shooting resulted from a confrontation involving them and other individuals. The investigation remains open as authorities collect evidence and sworn statements; the Broward State Attorney’s Office will decide whether to file additional charges.

If anyone knew Steve Joseph, witnessed the confrontation on Northwest 33rd Avenue, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.