Joshua DeWayne Pearce, 25, was killed by a gunshot wound and died after being found by deputies at the intersection of Semoran Boulevard and Summer Wind Drive in Orlando on October 10, 2020. He was transported to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Born April 23, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of Andrea and Alvin Pearce, was engaged to Hannah Sammons, and is survived by his son Elijah Pearce and a stepdaughter Payton Sammons.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has labeled the death a homicide and opened an active investigation. Detectives have been seeking information from the public and using social media to appeal for tips. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his murder.

If anyone has information about what happened at Semoran Boulevard and Summer Wind Drive on October 10, 2020, please come forward and contact investigators.