Tiara Belizaire-Young, 24, a Black woman from Pembroke Pines, was found shot to death on September 10, 2025, inside a home on the 1700 block of Northwest 109th Avenue. Police discovered two victims in the residence: Tiara was found in a bedroom and Octavis Anthony Myers, also fatally shot, was found in the garage. Investigators said the pair had been staying at the house only briefly, and the killings likely occurred a day or two before the bodies were discovered that Wednesday afternoon.
Detectives stated that, based on their early findings, the person responsible knew the victims and that the motive had not yet been determined.
Attention quickly focused on 27-year-old Isaiah Collins, the grandson of the homeowners. Four days after the bodies were found, an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted Collins near a park in Miami Gardens. According to authorities, Collins ran across the Florida Turnpike, leapt into a canal, and climbed a tree before being shot in the arm during the confrontation; he was subsequently taken into custody. Police said they believe Collins acted alone.
Following his capture and hospital discharge, Collins was booked into jail and later denied bond. Pembroke Pines Police said he would face two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm, with additional charges possible in Miami-Dade related to his apprehension. As of mid-September 2025, investigators had not publicly released a motive or further details about the events leading up to the shootings.
The date of Tiara’s killing is recorded as September 10, 2025, in public records of gun violence victims. Local reporting named her as one of the two people slain inside the home, while emphasizing that formal age details were initially withheld in some accounts; subsequent coverage identified her by name and confirmed she was among the deceased.
