Frank Rivera, 30, was shot and killed outside his North Miami apartment on the afternoon of November 13, 2023, alongside his father Hector Rivera and his brother Jeremy Rivera. The three men were involved in a dispute with a neighbor, 33-year-old Pierce Nelson Hoempler, that began as a physical fight between Hector and Hoempler. Witnesses say the struggle moved onto the front lawn, where Hoempler was on top of Hector and later produced a semi-automatic pistol and fired.

Police and fire rescue crews responded; Hector and Jeremy were pronounced dead at the scene. Frank was shot once or twice, taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, and later died of his wounds. A neighbor’s camera recorded more than a dozen shots. Multiple witnesses identified Hoempler as the shooter, and officers detained him two doors down from the victims’ apartment. Body camera audio includes Hoempler telling officers he had no choice.

Frank’s two young sons, ages 8 and 10, witnessed the killings. Relatives described the three victims as beloved family members who were taken suddenly. Does anyone have information about the events that afternoon or about the victims’ lives in North Miami?