A Florida dad was fatally shot on his birthday in front of his 1-year-old son amid a verbal disagreement with a stranger at a Walgreens. Anthony Souvenir, 27, confronted 28-year-old Jaime Taylor for staring at his girlfriend. According to the New York Post, Taylor was loading money to his Cash App as he had already been in the store for a few mins before the encounter. 

Souvenir reportedly believed Taylor was “looking too hard” at his girlfriend and decided to confront him. After the brief confrontation between the two, Souvenir walked away, but he misinterpreted Taylor’s phone call as a comment aimed at him, officials said. 

A police report said Souvenir’s girlfriend heard the shooter say, “I’m not even (expletive) talking to you, I’m on the (expletive) phone.” 

They went back and forth before the confrontation began to elevate and Souvenir realized Taylor had a gun, which Souvenir then said, “I see you got one; I got one too.” 

Feeling threatened by Souvenir’s comments, Taylor drew his gun but didn’t shoot initially. He fired the fatal shot when the dad reached for his bag. After fleeing, Taylor surrendered to Miramar police later. He was apprehended for second-degree murder and is held without bail at Broward County Jail.

Remembering Anthony Souvenir

The victim’s mother, Linda Souvenir, said in a GoFundMe to help pay for his burial, “Anthony was such a good son. He was very respectful and loving. His best quality was his big heart. He was thoughtful, alway putting other first. He was an amazing father. He loved his son and had big dreams for him.” 

#Clique, let’s keep Anthony Souvenir’s family in our thoughts and prayers!