Shawn Franklin, 30, male, was fatally shot on the evening of July 7, 2025, in West Palm Beach after police were alerted by ShotSpotter to gunfire near the 700 block of North Tamarind Avenue. Officers found him in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds; he was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. An obituary identifies him as Shawn Jonathan Franklin, born October 20, 1994, and lists his community ties in Wellington, Florida.
According to police and local reporting, the confrontation that led to the shooting began in a store parking lot and escalated after a drink was thrown, culminating in gunfire that struck Franklin. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., in a corridor of the city that has seen frequent evening activity and traffic, drawing rapid response from nearby units.
Detectives quickly identified a suspect vehicle and, within hours, named 18-year-old Demetri Turner as the driver during the shooting. Turner was arrested early the next morning and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm; authorities said he was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and held without bond while the investigation continued. City officials and television outlets reported that the arrest followed the overnight probe into the North Tamarind neighborhood shooting.
Franklin's death was documented by regional and national gun-violence trackers, which listed the West Palm Beach location and date, and local memorial pages noted his age and date of passing. As of the most recent public statements, Turner remained the sole named suspect tied to the case, with the charge reflecting investigators' belief that the killing was intentional.
