Suspect behind bars following fatal shooting of TikTok star Girlalala

Suspect in TikTok star's murder behind bars

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An investigation remains ongoing after social media influencer with a large following was killed.

Authorities say 21-year-old Maurice Harrison, aka Girlalala, was shot and killed on Friday inside a car by her boyfriend, 25-year-old Shanoyd Whyte Jr., during an argument.

It happened Friday shortly before 7 p.m. in the area of the 3300 block of Northwest 37th Street in Lauderdale Lakes.

Investigators said Whyte and Harrison had been in a relationship for several years.

Harrison had hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok. Her family was too upset to do an interview, but told Local 10 News:

“As a family we appreciate every prayer, kind thought, and gesture during our time of bereavement. Now, we are just praying that justice is served to the fullest degree.”

It’s a family that has had to deal with gun violence before.

Just over a years ago, Harrison’s brother was also fatally shot.

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Brett Knese

Brett Knese

Brett Knese joined the Local 10 News team as a general assignment reporter in March 2025.