Mercutio Nicholias Burford was 17 when he was shot and killed on February 9, 2022, in Titusville, Florida. The shooting took place around 1 PM near a bike trail across from Parrish Medical Center; Burford was found with a gunshot wound and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died at about 3:40 PM.

Investigators described the shooting as targeted rather than random, saying Burford and the suspect knew each other. Titusville police arrested 14-year-old Laneitri L. Rollins of Mims on February 11, 2022, near the 400 block of North Dixie Highway. Rollins was charged with first-degree murder and taken to the Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center. Detectives continued to gather evidence and witness accounts; authorities had not released further details about motive or other possible suspects.

Did anyone in the Titusville area know Mercutio Burford or have information about his interactions with the suspect?