The family of a man who was fatally shot while shopping at a Fort Lauderdale market in March in a shocking execution-style murder that was caught on camera issued a plea Tuesday for help to find the killer.
Collette Black, the mother of 34-year-old Steven Black, spoke at a news conference to ask for the public's help to find those involved as well as ask for changes to the building where the shooting took place.
“He was my best friend. I never want to see another mother go through what I’m going," she said.
Steven Black was shot and killed on March 13 while shopping at Tony's Market, located at 800 Northwest 22nd Road.
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Surveillance footage from the store showed several people inside, including Black. At one point, a man in a black hooded sweatshirt is seen walking into the store before he pulls out a gun and fatally shoots Black near the entrance.
Police have not released additional details on the shooting or any information on the shooter involved.
Tony's Market has been the site of several shootings in recent years, with 13 taking place since 2018. Included in that was the April 2021 shooting of a 16-year-old male teen and six-year-old girl.
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Black's family has also filed a negligent security lawsuit against the owners of the market, claiming improper security has led to the rise in shootings at the location.
A man at the market who claimed to be the owner said he was outside the market cleaning his shoes when the shooting happened. When asked about the other shootings he had no comment.
