Armed Robber Picked the Wrong Airbnb in Florida After Renter Shoots Back
Thursday evening. Six PM. A man is staying at an Airbnb in Fort Lauderdale, minding his own business when two armed strangers force their way in.
What happened next is a story every short-term rental traveler needs to hear.
What Actually Happened
On September 24, 2026, Fort Lauderdale police responded to reports of an armed home invasion near Northwest 19th Avenue and 8th Street.
Two men, 18-year-old Dareon Pubien and 25-year-old Sean Thompson, broke into the Airbnb armed with guns, intending to rob the place. They didn’t know the renter was inside. And they didn’t know he was armed too…