Michael Pettis, 34, of Leesburg, Florida, was shot and killed on the night of August 4, 2021. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1000 block of West Line Street at about 11:54 p.m.; Pettis was found in a nearby yard and pronounced dead by paramedics. Investigators said the shooting did not appear to be random and opened a homicide investigation.

Authorities later identified 31-year-old Jeron Lee Johnson as a suspect; U.S. Marshals arrested him in Ohio on January 14, 2022, and he was extradited to Lake County to face a charge of first-degree premeditated murder. A 36-year-old Leesburg woman, Sonja Isadieu-Johnson, was also arrested on a warrant in November 2021 in Virginia Beach in connection with the case. The motive remains unclear and police asked the public for tips, offering a reward for information that could lead to further arrests.

If anyone knew Michael, or has information about the events on West Line Street that night, please share what you know with investigators.