Bree Black

Bree Black, a 27-year-old Black transgender woman known to many as Nuk, was a loving, caring, and happy person who loved to dance. Her niece described her as an amazing and big-hearted person who was not malicious or harmful toward anyone. Her life was cut short on the night of July 3, 2020, in her Pompano Beach, Florida, neighborhood.

That evening, the streets were crowded with over 100 people celebrating the holiday weekend. Bree had been at a nearby gender-reveal party and had gone to her home in the 200 block of Northwest 12th Street to charge her phone. Shortly after 10 p.m., while waiting outside for a ride and video chatting with a friend, she was confronted by an attacker. Investigators said Bree saw who was about to shoot her and ran around a building screaming for help before she was shot and killed. When deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived, they found Bree on the ground with gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation was immediately challenged by a lack of cooperation from the public. Despite the dozens of potential witnesses, detectives received only a handful of tips. In the weeks following the shooting, the Broward Sheriff stated that they had received no calls or support from the community. In response to Bree’s death, friends, family, and activists held vigils and protests, marching to Pompano Beach City Hall to demand a thorough and transparent investigation. A memorial fund was established to help her family with funeral expenses.

For years, the case went cold, a source of frustration and anger for Bree’s loved ones. Then, in April 2026, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit announced a significant breakthrough. Detectives had identified a person of interest who was known to Bree. Investigators revealed they believe the motive for the murder was a physical fight that the person of interest had with Bree two to three days before she was killed. They do not believe she was targeted because she was transgender.

The person of interest has not been publicly named and has not been charged in Bree's murder. Detectives confirmed that he is currently incarcerated for an unrelated violent act and has a history of violence. With the suspect behind bars and no longer a threat to the community, investigators are hopeful that witnesses who were previously afraid to speak up will now come forward with information.

As of April 2026, the case remains unsolved. A reward of $10,000 is available for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.