Casey Dean, 26, of Leesburg, Florida, was reported missing on August 31, 2022 and his body was found later that same day in Marion County. Law enforcement says Dean was shot in the neck on August 28, 2022 during an argument over a firearm. The shooter is identified as Matthew Maniac Allen, 26, and Dean’s body was disposed of in a wooded area in Marion County.

Investigators allege Allen forced a woman he had recently met on a dating app to help dispose of the body, threatening to kill her and her children if she did not comply. Dean’s body was wrapped in a rug and transported in a 2015 Dodge Ram to a spot near County Road 42 and County Road 25; the woman was also allegedly forced to drive to Orlando to discard the rug. Allen has been arrested and is being held without bond on multiple charges including manslaughter, kidnapping, neglect of a child, unlawful transportation of human remains, grand theft auto, and tampering with physical evidence.

Casey’s family and community remember him as kind-hearted and willing to help others. Does anyone have information about Casey’s last known movements or contacts on August 28–31, 2022?