On November 28, 2024, during a Thanksgiving gathering in Lauderdale Lakes, 71-year-old grandfather Hureleyon McLean was fatally shot after a dispute with the neighbor below his apartment on Somerset Drive over loud music. The neighbor went upstairs to complain; McLean went downstairs to speak with him. Shortly afterward a gunshot was heard. McLean’s wife, Rose, found him lying face down in blood and later confronted the neighbor, who reportedly showed no remorse and allegedly threatened her as well.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office responded and pronounced McLean dead from a gunshot wound. The neighbor remained at the scene, cooperated with detectives, and said the shooting was in self-defense; he was detained and interviewed. The Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit are investigating and will present findings to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for a charging decision.

Family and friends remember McLean as a devoted husband, father of two grown sons, grandfather and a private-company bus driver. The community has held a prayer circle for the family. If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact Broward County Crime Stoppers.