Clayton Vernon Lowery, 27, of Lake Helen, Florida, was shot and killed on November 26, 2016, in DeLand’s Candlelight Oaks neighborhood after a minor traffic contact between his vehicle and another car escalated into violence. Lowery was struck seven times, six of those wounds to the back, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting also killed 41-year-old Victor Small, a bystander who was hit in the back while standing in a nearby yard; a third man, 28-year-old Sam Parker III, was wounded in the leg and survived. The incident occurred near a large house party of about 100 people, and investigators recovered 14 shell casings at the scene.

Two men were arrested and later sentenced to 15 years in prison: Charlie Martin IV, 22, of DeLand, who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, and Jevon L. Dennis, 25, of Deltona, who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder. Each must serve at least 10 years before becoming eligible for any gain time and will serve four years of probation upon release.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who attended that party notice the dispute before it turned deadly?