Avery Wheeler, 22, was shot and killed during a home invasion at his Edgewood residence on April 18, 2017. He later died at Orlando Regional Medical Center. The community noted Edgewood had not experienced a homicide in 16 years, and the killing drew intense local attention.

Investigators concluded the invasion was a planned robbery rather than a random attack. Allex Cuentas, 20, an acquaintance of Wheeler, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder. Cuentas at first said he was a bystander, claiming he had been smoking marijuana with Wheeler in the garage when an armed man entered. Authorities say evidence showed Cuentas drove the armed suspect to the home and helped plan the robbery. A 9 mm shell casing and a large quantity of marijuana were recovered at the scene, and detectives followed a trail of money from the crime to where Cuentas was found. Cuentas later acknowledged involvement but said he did not know the gun was loaded. He was denied bond and remained in custody while investigators sought additional suspects and evidence.

Did anyone in the Edgewood or Orlando area have information about Wheeler’s activities or contacts in April 2017?