Clifford Owen Cofer II was 27 when he was shot and killed on August 3, 2016, in Lakeland, Florida. A Sumter County firefighter and lifelong area resident born December 3, 1988, he was described as devoted to his work and fond of fishing, hunting and time with family and friends.

On the evening of August 3, 2016, Cofer accompanied his girlfriend, Kayla Stayner, to the home of her ex-boyfriend, Caleb McKinney, to drop off medicine for the child they shared. McKinney emerged from the house, fired multiple shots at the vehicle and struck Cofer in the chest and stomach while the child sat in the back seat. McKinney then barricaded himself inside the house before surrendering to authorities.

Reports state McKinney was motivated by anger over the breakup of his relationship with Kayla. He was arrested and charged in connection with Cofer’s death; subsequent legal developments are part of the record. Does anyone have information about Clifford’s life or the events that night that could help clarify unresolved details?