Reward of up to $3,000 offered in shooting death of Marquise Warren

Former high school basketball star fatally shot outside home

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The mother of the former high school basketball star who was killed in front of his home Wednesday spent part of Thursday afternoon officially identifying her son at the morgue.

Miami-Dade police are asking for the public's help in finding who fired at least one shot that killed Marquise Warren. He was shot in the leg and bled to death as crews rushed him to the hospital.

A detective's spray-painted orange arrow outside the home at Northeast 14th Avenue and 147th Street marks the spot where the shooting happened.

Loved ones told Local 10 News that Warren, 20, was preparing to head to college. He graduated from Miami Beach High School in 2014 as a basketball standout.

Grieving family and friends gathered at Warren's home Thursday.

Police passed out flyers in the neighborhood and have spoken to neighbors in hopes that someone witnessed the shooting.

"He took my name, how many people living here -- me and my grandson," a neighbor told Local 10 News.

A family friend told Local 10 News that Warren was taking out the garbage for curbside pickup about midnight, though Miami-Dade trash collection in the area is scheduled for Thursday mornings.

There are no street lights on the block.  

Police have not said whether they believe Warren was targeted.

News of Warren's murder spread on social media among his former Miami Beach High basketball teammates and coaches.

"You always saw Marquise with a basketball in his hand or on the side. Basketball was his life," said Joy Cooper, a family friend.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. A reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.

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