Eddie Travis, 70, was found dead from a gunshot wound at Palm City Garden Apartments, a senior living community on Marsh Avenue in Fort Myers, on January 19, 2019. Officers were called to the scene about 9:46 p.m. that evening and discovered Travis deceased.

A neighbor, 71-year-old Johnnie Denard, was at the scene with a firearm beside him and told officers he had shot Travis. Denard was arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail on charges of second degree murder. Reports say the two men were neighbors in the same senior community; motive and details of their relationship were not disclosed in initial reports.

The case raised concerns about safety within the complex and produced a prompt law enforcement response. If anyone knew Eddie Travis or has information about his death or his interactions with neighbors at Palm City Garden Apartments, please come forward.