A Lauderdale Lakes man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a transgender woman and social media influencer was fatally shot during an argument inside his vehicle, authorities said.
Shanoyd Whyte Jr., 25, was taken into custody Friday evening near the 3300 block of Northwest 37th Street, where deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office found 21-year-old Maurice Harrison, also known as Girlalala, suffering from gunshot wounds in the front passenger seat of Whyte’s car. Harrison, a Pompano Beach hairstylist with more than 235,000 TikTok followers, was transported to Broward Health Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
Investigators said the shooting followed a verbal argument between Whyte and Harrison, who had been in a relationship for several years, which escalated into a physical confrontation inside the vehicle. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Whyte was booked into the Broward County Main Jail and faces a first-degree murder charge involving a firearm. He appeared before a judge, who ordered him held without bond.
According to records, Whyte is a former defensive lineman for Bethune-Cookman University’s football team.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
