Ashanti Jenkins, 24, of Melbourne, Florida, was shot and killed in Palm Bay shortly after 1 a.m. on November 25, 2018. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Jenkins lying in the 700 block of Alfonso Avenue SE, near the intersection of Armstrong Road and Hutchins Avenue by Liberty Park, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Jenkins had visited a nearby home shortly before the shooting. Palm Bay detectives and crime scene technicians interviewed residents, collected physical evidence and requested nearby surveillance footage, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Jenkins also had a pending possession of cocaine charge at the time, and detectives were exploring all possible leads and motives; authorities did not establish a clear connection between his death and other recent homicides in the city.

His killing was the sixth homicide in Palm Bay within a three-month span and contributed to 34 homicides in Brevard County that year, a marked rise from the city’s typical average of fewer than four homicides annually. Anyone who knew Jenkins or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Palm Bay Police Department or submit a tip to CRIMELINE.