On May 9, 2023, 23-year-old Vernaldo Donner and 21-year-old Terri McKenzie were shot and killed when the vehicle they were riding in came under fire near Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Investigators say Donner and McKenzie were not the intended targets; their deaths were part of a series of violent incidents tied to a gang identified as the Dania Hot Boyz, also known as Grand Mafia.

The killings of Donner and McKenzie were investigated as part of a larger, months-long operation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office Gang Investigations Task Force, the Broward State Attorney’s Office, and other partners. Authorities say a breakthrough came after the January 20, 2024, murder of 17-year-old Terrance Farrington Jr., when a traceable fingerprint linked a leader of the gang to a vehicle connected to the cases. Several suspects have been arrested and face a 33-count indictment that includes murder, attempted murder, and racketeering; Kevaris Johnson is specifically accused in the shootings that killed Donner and McKenzie.

Anyone with information about Vernaldo Donner, his movements on or before May 9, 2023, or the Fort Lauderdale shooting is asked to come forward.