Daleon Brown Jr. was identified as the victim of a shooting that occurred in southwest Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the night of January 19, 2024. The incident took place just before 10 p.m. in the area of Southwest 177th Street and Southwest 104th Avenue, within the West Perrine neighborhood.
At the time of the report, authorities had not released details regarding the victim's age.
The investigation into the shooting was ongoing, and detectives had not confirmed whether any arrests had been made in connection with the incident.
This shooting marked the second fatality reported in the West Perrine neighborhood of Miami-Dade County that week. In a separate incident, a pregnant woman who was homeless and had recently been released from jail was found dead in the area of Southwest 174th Terrace and 103rd Avenue. Her cause of death was listed as "unclassified" pending an autopsy.
The Miami-Dade Police Department was actively investigating both incidents and urged anyone with information to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. A reward of up to $5,000 was offered for any information leading to an arrest in Brown’s case.
