Brandon Bevel, 31, of Jacksonville was one of two men found shot to death inside a black Mercedes SUV on East Colonial Drive in Orlando on February 21, 2021. The other victim was 25-year-old Darien Sulph. Officers responded to reports of a crash into a bus stop in front of a Wendy’s around 2:15 a.m.; both men had been shot multiple times. Investigators say another vehicle pulled up alongside the SUV and an unknown number of suspects opened fire before fleeing.

Bevel and Sulph had traveled from Jacksonville to Orlando for a night out. Witnesses heard gunfire followed by a crash; the normally quiet stretch of Colonial Drive between Maguire Boulevard and Hampton Avenue was left in shock. Flowers and balloons were later placed at the crash site as a memorial.

The homicide investigation remains open and active. No suspects have been identified and detectives are asking anyone who saw or heard anything between 2:00 and 2:30 a.m. to contact them. Bevel had 12 prior arrests in Jacksonville; Sulph had prior arrests including a 2014 arrest on four counts of attempted murder that were later dropped.

Did anyone in the area between Maguire Boulevard and Hampton Avenue see or hear anything that night?