A 25-year-old father was shot dead in his pickup. Police want to know who fired and why

Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a drive-by shooting that mortally wounded a 25-year-old father of two behind the steering wheel of his pickup truck.

Police say John Gurley, who his Facebook page shows had two kids, was driving his black Ford F-150 east on Northwest Eighth Street at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday when someone fired a gun into his truck.

Officers found the pickup and a bleeding Gurley inside at 746 NW Eighth Ave. Paramedics took Gurley to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.

Police are trying to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Anyone with information should contact Detective J. Saint-Jean at 954-828-5570 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

This story was originally published September 26, 2019 at 11:57 AM.

C. Isaiah Smalls II

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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.