Joshua Wadlington, 27, was one of two men shot to death in the northeast corner of Palm Bay, Florida, on April 21, 2017. The other victim was Michael Jared Landon. Authorities say the shooter, identified as Derrick Jamal Flowers, fired while described as being in a rage and then fled in a black Chevrolet Tahoe. Flowers was located after a brief manhunt and arrested in Polk County; he was taken into custody without incident at a Family Dollar in Frostproof after his vehicle ran out of gas and a passing good Samaritan tried to assist him.

Records in the case note Flowers had a prior conviction for false imprisonment in Duval County and had been released from prison in March 2016 after serving two years. After the killings he was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, attempted murder, burglary of a conveyance with battery, and possession of drugs found on him. A Brevard County grand jury later returned indictments including two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The motive for the shooting is not stated.

Did anyone in the Palm Bay area at the time see or hear anything that could shed light on what led to the shooting?