James Walker Harris, 37, of Apopka, Florida, died from gunshot wounds on the evening of December 15, 2020. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded about 7:45 p.m. to a report of a possible shooting on Hermit Smith Road near Roosevelt Nichols Park and found Harris with life-threatening injuries; he was taken to a local hospital and died shortly afterward.

Detectives say the shooting was not random and released a sketch of a suspect early in the probe. The sheriff’s office has been gathering evidence and pursuing leads, but no arrests have been announced and the homicide investigation remains open.

A probate case for Harris’s estate, listed as James Collins Walker Harris, was filed in Orange County Circuit Court on August 16, 2021. The community has called for justice; anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.