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- TikTok star Maurice Harrison — known online under the handle Girlalala — died on Nov. 14 at age 21
- The creator, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, worked as a hairstylist in Pompano Beach, Fla.
- Shanoyd Whyte Jr., who told detectives he had been in a relationship with Harrison, was arrested for first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond
TikTok star Maurice Harrison — known online under the handle Girlalala — died at age 21 on Nov. 14.
According to a statement released by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, authorities in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., responded to a medical call around 7 p.m., discovering “an individual in the front passenger seat of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.” The individual, identified as Harrison, was transported to a local medical center, where the influencer was later pronounced dead, according to the statement.
Harrison, a hairstylist from Pompano Beach, Fla., maintained a following of over 235,000 on TikTok, per NBC Miami, though the page now appears to have been deactivated. Harrison’s Instagram account, which is still active, has over 41,000 followers.
Suspect Shanoyd Whyte Jr. was arrested on Nov. 14 for first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond, according to arrest records viewed by PEOPLE.
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Per the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives allege Whyte Jr. and Harrison engaged in a “verbal argument which turned physical” inside of Whyte Jr.’s vehicle. Whyte Jr. told detectives he and Harrison had been in a relationship for “several years,” the statement adds.
“At some point, the victim was shot while sitting in the car,” the statement continues.
A GoFundMe to raise money for Harrison’s funeral arrangements has raised over $28,000, including a $5,000 donation from rapper JT.
“Rest beautiful girlala! We love you & Heaven will never be boring now that you are there, your boldness, energy, humor & beauty will be missed! You never missed a chance to show me love & for that I’m forever grateful,” wrote the “Girls Gone Wild” artist on Instagram. “I’m sorry this happened to you!”
JT included the hashtags “#protecttranswomen” and “#proteckblackwomen” in her post, encouraging fans to “protect feminism as a whole!”
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A statement on the GoFundMe page reads, “As a family we appreciate every prayer, kind thought, and gesture during our time of bereavement.”
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The GoFundMe page also states that details for how to contribute to the funeral home will be shared once the family finalizes “arrangements.”
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