John Carlos Pompilus, 18, of Lauderhill, Florida, was shot and killed during an argument on December 15, 2023. His death is cited as part of a rising local pattern of gun homicides: three people were shot to death in Lauderhill in 2022 and nine in 2023.

Pompilus’s killing helped spur the city’s Lauderhill Peace 365 initiative, a program combining research, community engagement, conflict resolution workshops, and increased policing to try to reduce gun violence. City commissioner Melissa Dunn described the emotional impact of the funeral and said the community’s grief has strengthened efforts to change the culture of violence.

No information has been released indicating any arrests or that the case has been solved. If anyone knew John Pompilus or has information about what happened on December 15, 2023, please come forward.