Daleon Brown Jr was identified as the victim of a shooting in southwest Miami-Dade County on the night of January 19, 2024. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. near Southwest 177th Street and Southwest 104th Avenue in the West Perrine neighborhood. Authorities had not released the victim’s age, and detectives described the investigation as ongoing with no confirmation of arrests.

This was the second fatality reported in West Perrine that week; separately, a pregnant woman who had recently been released from jail and was homeless was found dead near Southwest 174th Terrace and 103rd Avenue, her cause of death pending autopsy and listed as unclassified. Miami-Dade Police urged anyone with information on Brown’s shooting to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477, and a reward of up to $5,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone knew Daleon Brown Jr or saw activity in the West Perrine area that night, can you share what you know with investigators?