Emily Marie Gordon, 25, of Fort Pierce, Florida, was killed on October 21, 2020. She and 26-year-old Phillip James Simmons Jr. of Jennings were found with gunshot wounds around 12:45 a.m. near the parking lot and walkway of the Madison Cay Apartments in Fort Pierce. Both were taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital by St. Lucie County Fire Rescue crews and died of their injuries.

Emily was a lifelong Fort Pierce resident, a local high school graduate who worked as a computer technician. Her family remembered her as outspoken, kind-hearted, and a lover of gospel music; her mother Patricia Prince and sister Chiquita Paige urged anyone with information to come forward. Police said Detective Noah Clark led the investigation and noted officers followed up on leads, including pursuing a suspect who was already in custody.

What did readers in the Fort Pierce area see or hear that night that could help investigators?