Werlens Morissett, a 17-year-old male from Orlando, Florida, was shot and killed on the evening of January 23, 2020. He was found with severe injuries about 9:40 p.m. at a shopping plaza on Americana Boulevard near Texas Avenue and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office initially classified the incident as an aggravated battery; detectives later treated it as a homicide. The shooting occurred in a public area, and investigators said there may have been witnesses. Werlens’s family and friends were left grieving after the violent encounter.

If anyone was in the Americana Boulevard shopping plaza that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist investigators.