Years after a woman was killed, BSO says it has a ‘person of interest’
Nearly six years after a woman was shot to death in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office says a “person of interest” has been identified in her death.
Bree Black, a 27-year-old transgender woman was found gunned down at 10:18 p.m. July 3, 2020, at 244 NW 12th St. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue pronounced her dead 10 minutes later.
Detectives say Black knew the person of interest and had gotten into a physical fight with the individual a day or two before her murder. The person was not named by detectives.
The person of interest is jailed on an unrelated violent charge and is believed to have been involved in other violent incidents, BSO said in a news release. Investigators are asking anyone who may recognize the firearm used, witnessed the earlier altercation, or attended a party with Black on July 3 before the shooting to come forward.
Black’s death sparked community outrage, leading to protests in Pompano Beach. The demonstrations came about a month after nationwide rallies for Black transgender lives in 2020. At the time, investigators said family members shared that Black’s preferred name was “Nuk.” The Human Rights Foundation has tracked violence against transgender people since 2013, reporting that between 2013 and November 2025, 399 transgender and gender-nonconforming people were victims of fatal violence.
“The 399 people stolen since 2013 were overwhelmingly people of color, with Black trans women disproportionately impacted by fatal violence against the community, and guns were involved in the majority of cases,” the organization wrote in their 2025 report.
Anyone with information is urged to contact BSO or submit a tip through SaferWatch. Anonymous tips can also be made to Broward Crime Stoppers and may qualify for a reward of up to $10,000.
To renew public interest in the case, BSO detectives have recently installed a banner near the site of the shooting.
This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM.