Jeremy Porter, an 18-year-old African American man from Fort Pierce, Florida, was killed on April 23, 2020. Deputies responded to a 2:00 PM 911 call about a gunshot and found Porter on Fra Mar Place dead of a single gunshot wound. He had become a father about a month before his death.

Detectives identified 15-year-old Prince Alvin Oswald Orgill as a suspect after reviewing surveillance footage and collecting witness statements. Investigators say Orgill arrived at Porter’s home to conduct a transaction, produced a handgun and shot Porter once; Orgill then fled with two other people in a car. A search warrant was later executed at Orgill’s residence, and he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.

The sheriff described the case as a tragic loss for both families and urged the community’s help in preventing violence among young people. If anyone knew Jeremy Porter or has information about what happened around Fra Mar Place that afternoon, please come forward.