Demetrick Meaty Devon Brown, 26, was shot and killed during a July 4, 2022 block party on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Winter Haven, Florida. A fight had broken out between two groups shortly before midnight; Brown was not directly involved in the altercation but was struck when multiple shots were fired and died from a gunshot wound.

Winter Haven police arrested 47-year-old Bernard Footman, Brown’s great-uncle, on August 18, 2022 and charged him with second-degree murder with a firearm, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, tampering with physical evidence, and discharging a firearm in public. Investigators cited eyewitness testimony, shell casings at the scene that matched casings found in Footman’s vehicle, and firearms seized from Footman that used the same type of ammunition.

Some of Brown’s family, including his father Roger Campbell, dispute Footman’s involvement and say they believe the true shooter remains at large. Does anyone have information about the July 4 block party or the events leading up to the shooting?