Vanel Nezius, a 30-year-old man from Orlando, was shot and killed on August 15, 2018, at the Wood Hollow Apartments, 5728 Kingsgate Drive. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired and found Nezius unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Witnesses were rendering aid and he was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses described a disturbance in the parking lot before the shooting and reported a possible suspect: a black man about 18 to 25 years old who had been seen with Nezius prior to the shots. The motive remains unclear and no arrests have been announced. A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest, and nearby schools went into lockdown as a precaution.

If anyone saw the disturbance at Wood Hollow Apartments on August 15, 2018, or has information about the described suspect, please come forward.