Dexter Rentz Jr. was an 18-year-old Ocoee High School senior and football standout when he was killed on the night of April 25, 2020. Visiting his grandfather’s home in Orlando’s Carver Shores neighborhood after attending a funeral and vigil earlier that day, Rentz was sitting in a car preparing to leave when a drive-by shooting occurred. Four people were struck; Dexter was the only fatality. Responding officers found him with a gunshot wound in one of two cars that fled the scene; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Family and community tributes noted his athletic promise and lively personality; he had signed a full scholarship to play at the University of Louisville. Investigators say the shooting was tied to a violent feud between rival gangs and that Dexter likely was not the intended target. In March 2024 Orlando police arrested Christopher Burke, charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy; in January 2025 authorities issued a warrant for Jerome Smith III and sought public help locating him. A reward of $5,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest; anyone with tips is asked to call Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).

Did anyone in the Carver Shores area see or hear anything the night of April 25, 2020, that could help investigators?