Ivan DeJesus, a 30-year-old mechanic, was fatally shot at an Airbnb in the 4700 block of Northeast 18th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale early on April 27, 2023. He had celebrated his 30th birthday on April 8. After being shot he went to Holy Cross Hospital and was later transferred to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.

Neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds of gunfire; one neighbor described the sounds and also provided details about the suspect’s car as it fled the scene. Family and friends remembered DeJesus as hardworking, funny, helpful, and devoted to his two-year-old son Max. They held a candlelight vigil in Hollywood and have been pleading for justice.

The Fort Lauderdale Police are actively investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward, even anonymously. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has relevant information, can you help bring answers for his family?