Okeeno William George was a 17-year-old Black male from Lehigh Acres, Florida, who was killed in the early hours of January 6, 2022. Deputies responded to the area near Gerald Avenue and East 7th Street, shutting down the road and searching with a K9 unit and a helicopter. Family accounts say Okeeno had been involved in a fight when gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle; his younger brother called their mother after the shots and they could not find him, and she reported him missing around 6 a.m. He was later found dead in the bushes, and the scene was treated as a homicide.

Reports describe Okeeno as a senior at East Lee County High School who was looking toward graduation. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation was active on the day of the killing. Publicly accessible reporting located at the time does not clearly identify a suspect, an arrest, or a court outcome tied to his death. If anyone knew Okeeno, was at the scene that night, or has information about what happened, please share what can help the investigation.