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Florida grandfather Hureleyon McLean lost his life after an alleged heated dispute with a neighbor over music on Thanksgiving.
In an official news release, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a shooting took place in Lauderdale Lakes on Thursday, Nov. 28, resulting in the death of Hureleyon McLean. PEOPLE reports that deputies arrived on the scene around 3:30 p.m. local time, where they found McLean with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Rose McLean, Hureleyon’s wife, told the New York Post that she and her husband had been celebrating Thanksgiving with their loved ones when the shooting occurred. She said the neighbor, who lived in the unit below their apartment, came up to complain about their loud music. Rose told WSVN that she heard the gunshot and immediately searched for Hureleyon.
“I heard the gunshot, ‘boom,’ and I just fly to the door. I see my husband lying face down in the blood,” Rose said.
After the incident, Rose confronted the alleged suspect accused of murdering her husband, but he showed no remorse for his actions and even threatened to take her life.
“He was just standing, looking at me with his gun in his hand. And I go up to him and say, ‘Why did you shoot my husband? Why?’ And he said to me, if I didn’t shut my mouth, he would shoot me too,” Hureleyon’s wife explained.
Rose shared that Hureleyon worked as a private bus driver and left behind two sons and grandchildren. Additionally, she expressed that losing him has been “very hard” because they spent too much time together.
“Anywhere he is, I’m always with him. We’re like a team together. For him to be taken away like this, trust me, it’s very hard,” Rose added.
According to PEOPLE, authorities have not disclosed the name of Hureleyon McLean’s neighbor, the man suspected of shooting him. The New York Post states that the suspected shooter stayed at the scene and cooperated when detained and interviewed by police. The suspect allegedly claimed that he acted in self-defense during the incident. After the investigation, officials confirmed that they would hand the case over to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office to decide whether to file charges.
