Victor Small, 41, of DeLand, Florida, was killed on November 26, 2016, after a dispute over a minor traffic incident in the Candlelight Oaks neighborhood escalated into gunfire. The confrontation began when a motorist backed into Clayton Lowery’s car, triggering an argument that turned violent. Multiple shots were fired during the exchange. Small was an innocent bystander standing in a nearby yard and was struck by a stray bullet; he later died at Florida Hospital DeLand.

The shooting also killed 27-year-old Clayton Lowery and injured Sam Parker III, who had been attending a nearby block party. DeLand police recovered 14 shell casings at the scene and conducted witness interviews and other investigative work. Two men, Charlie Martin IV, 22, of DeLand, and Jevon L. Dennis, 25, of Deltona, were arrested and later received 15-year prison sentences after pleading no contest to charges that included second-degree murder.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation in Candlelight Oaks that night or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.