Jacob Alexander Zamora, an 18-year-old White male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of July 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Police say Zamora was skateboarding near Northwest 167th Street and Northwest 17th Avenue when an encounter developed with the driver of a white car; early reports described an argument that escalated before the shooting. Surveillance footage described in an arrest report reportedly shows Zamora crossing the roadway, making contact with or tapping the rear of the passing vehicle, then moving backward as the driver approached with a firearm and fired, striking Zamora in the torso. He was flown to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators recovered Zamora’s skateboard, cellphone and a 9mm cartridge casing at the scene. A witness provided the license plate of the white car, which led police to Miami Gardens resident Rashad Bernard White. Police stopped the vehicle the same day and later recovered a Glock 9mm with an extended magazine from it. Cellphone-location data and witness identifications gathered over the following months are described in the arrest report. On May 16, 2024, police arrested 34-year-old Rashad Bernard White and charged him with second-degree murder and use of a firearm while committing a felony; reporting on the arrest does not document a later court disposition.

If anyone witnessed the July 11 incident or has information about Zamora’s movements that afternoon, please come forward.