Aaron Raheem Hankerson, 23, was shot multiple times and killed on October 9, 2016, in the early morning hours at Shooters Bar in the Sebring Square shopping plaza in Sebring, Florida. Witnesses said the shooter stood over Hankerson and continued firing after he was down, then took money and a cell phone from his body before fleeing the scene.

A 9mm handgun recovered from Freddie Washington was forensically linked to shell casings at the scene. Washington was convicted by a Highlands County jury of first-degree murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and tampering with physical evidence; deliberations lasted four and a half hours. His sentencing had been scheduled for July 5, 2019, before Judge Estrada.

Another man, Daryl Cason, was interrogated hours after the homicide and the interrogation video was shown at his trial; he was ultimately convicted of first-degree murder as well. Anyone with information about Aaron Hankerson or the events that night is asked to come forward.