Exclusive: Two Bodies Found on Pompano’s Beach 

Months later, Villij News remains the only source reporting on the case 

By Christ Saint-Hilaire 

Two individuals were found deceased on the beach between Fourth and Fifth street and Briny Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, after the Broward County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding the unresponsive individuals. First responders from Pompano Beach Fire and Rescue confirmed the individuals were deceased. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office homicide and crime unit immediately opened an investigation. 

As of Sunday, Aug. 17, according to the incident report, it has been determined that the incident is not suspected to be gang-related. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Unit, “At this time, there is no foul play suspected in their deaths, and there is no indication that the individuals washed up onto the beach.” The investigation remains active, and much of the information regarding potential suspects, victims or any other interconnected members has been redacted. 

No other information has been released from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. 

According to the FBI’s Crime Explorer data as of December 2024, Florida’s aggravated assault rate is triple that of the national average, and the clearance rate, which is when police either arrest, charge or turn an offender over to the courts for prosecution, is nearly half of the national average. The Pompano Beach division of BSO stopped reporting its numbers in 2020, but as of the last time they did, Pompano Beach’s aggravated assault rate was 1,122.5% higher than the national average. 

The year 2020 was an outlier due to COVID-19 and other unforeseen circumstances, but since 2022 Florida’s aggravated assault rate has stayed at or just above triple the national average. With those numbers being so comparatively high, some cases are likely to fall through the cracks. But with this incident occurring in broad daylight, on a weekend, in a high-traffic area, it paints a grim picture of the information—or lack thereof—being communicated to the public regarding their safety.