On September 24, 2023, a shooting on University Drive in Lauderhill left 20-year-old Brandon Spells and another man dead and injured two others. Officers found Spells with gunshot wounds to his arm and leg behind a business at 5001 N. University Dr.; a gray car nearby was covered in bullet holes and towed. At 5200 N. University Dr. another man with multiple gunshot wounds was pronounced dead at the scene. An adult woman treated for a leg wound at Florida Medical Center was later moved to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale, as was the surviving victim who later died from injuries.

The Lauderhill Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Investigation unit are handling the case. A reward up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest. If anyone has information about the shootings on University Drive or related incidents in Lauderhill that month, please come forward.