Rodney Alexander Jr., 35, was shot and killed on April 12, 2019, on North Westmoreland Drive in Orlando. Police found him unresponsive in the roadway with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The city’s IRIS surveillance system recorded the encounter and officers and witnesses later provided corroborating accounts.

Investigators say the shooting followed a confrontation between Alexander and 26-year-old James A. Chambers, with whom Alexander had a prior physical dispute. Reports state Alexander approached Chambers early that morning with his arms spread and holding a Remy Martin bottle, appearing unarmed, while Chambers retrieved a firearm from his waist and fired multiple shots. Chambers was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder and was held without bond at the Orange County Jail.

The community responded with shock, and both families were described as deeply affected. Are there witnesses or neighbors who recall the events on North Westmoreland Drive that night?