Four Blacks Arrested for Shootout at “Peace in the Hood” Rally in Florida Park

A note to those in the market for a new home: if a “Peace in the Hood” rally is being held anywhere near where your realtor is showing you prospective domicile, politely tell them you are no longer in interested in pursuing a potential dwelling anymore.

Boynton Beach, Florida might sound like a wonderful place to call home, but at nearly 40 percent black, a population necessitating a “Peace in the Hood” event the day after the Fourth of July is a living, breathing reminder the valuation of real estate is far more than just ‘location, location, location’, but a simple search of the demographics of the city in question. [Fourth suspect arrested in ‘Peace in the Hood’ shooting, WBPF.com, August 16, 2025]:

New video released by the Boynton Beach Police Department shows the danger and terror of a mass shooting at Sara Sims Park.

The shooting happened July 5 during an event called “Peace in the Hood.”

The video shows people milling about in the park when the gunfire begins, and the crowd of about 500 people starts running for their lives.

In the end, three people were shot and many others were injured in the chaos or by flying glass.

“It just, I think, supports the fact that this was a very dangerous event and that law enforcement should have been there,” said Richard Ryles.

Ryles is an attorney who represents four people who were injured that day, including two who were shot.

He said the city could have and should have stopped the event before it started.

“They should have put signs out,” Ryles said. “They could have even deterred people from attending the park.”

The organizer of the event had asked the city for a permit, but the city denied the request saying there wouldn’t be enough police officers available to staff the event.

Despite that, the woman went ahead with the event.

Ryles believes the city should have been more proactive in warning the public that the event was not permitted and would not have an adequate police presence.

“I think that everyone thought that this was a sanctioned event, and unfortunately, they did it at their peril,” he said.

Police made a fourth arrest in the case Friday.

Twenty-year-old D’Andre Leger faces the same charges as the other three defendants, including second-degree attempted murder.

Ryles said his clients appreciate the police work but believe it’s too little, too late.

“To get it right on the back end doesn’t do much good for those folks who are going to have lifelong injuries,” he said.

Boynton Beach police declined to comment on the investigation into the shooting.

City officials declined to comment on the lawsuit Ryles has filed, saying they do not comment on pending litigation.

Thus far, four black males have been arrested for the shootings at the “Peace in the Hood” rally, but one must ask why such a solemn event would have needed proactive signs warning people about the large gathering of black individuals if there was no collective fear of violence breaking out? After all, a serene afternoon in the park is a fun time to get some sun, throw a tennis ball with your dog, or chase your kids around, right? Maybe even a romantic picnic with your wife or girlfriend.

Never have I ventured to a park worried about a spontaneous shooting breaking out, but I’ve also never stumbled upon a “Peace in the Hood” rally nor put myself in a city or metropolitan area where such an activity is required to dissuade black individuals from collectively fulfilling stereotypes.

Not just a shooting, but a shootout…

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