Dean Demetress Mitchell, a 23-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in west Orlando on August 9, 2022. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at about 7:32 p.m. in the 1800 block of Baywood Avenue and found Mitchell with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; he would have turned 24 in November.

A 17-year-old, identified in reports as Jaeden Reid, was arrested in Volusia County and charged with first-degree murder; Reid is being held without bond. Family and friends marked Mitchell’s death on social media, and the case has renewed local concerns about gun violence and its effects on neighborhoods.

Anyone who knew Mitchell or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.