Osman Darcan, a 52-year-old Turkish professor, was shot dead on September 8, 2016, while on his honeymoon outside the Wyndham Orlando Resort on International Drive in Orlando. According to accounts, a man tried to steal his wife’s purse; Darcan intervened and struggled with the assailant, who shot Darcan multiple times, killing him. His wife was left traumatized and required psychiatric treatment and could not return to work.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigated and arrested 30-year-old Troy Sparrow; he was later convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm and sentenced to life in prison. Sparrow contested identification of him at trial and said the proceedings were unfair. Darcan’s widow also filed a civil suit against the Wyndham Orlando Resort, alleging the hotel’s lack of security measures contributed to the killing. The Sheriff’s Office increased patrols on International Drive after the incident.

If anyone knew the couple, saw activity outside the Wyndham on the night of September 8, 2016, or has information about the robbery, please share what is known.