Corey Gordon Jr. was 17 when he was killed on June 20, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. The death happened during a double shooting just after 6 p.m. near 3614 Potter Street and E 21st Avenue; a 14-year-old, Christopher Vilbreana, was also wounded. Witnesses said the confrontation began with an argument over stolen property and escalated when 18-year-old Ronnie Thornton fired multiple shots into the victims’ red Passat. The car, with five occupants, was found a block away with bullet holes on the right side.

Authorities said the shooting was not random because the people involved knew one another. Thornton was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated battery involving great bodily harm, delinquent possession of a firearm, and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Neighbors expressed shock and sorrow; one neighbor, Angie Hernandez, attempted CPR on Corey Gordon Jr. and described feeling helpless despite those efforts. Anyone with information about the incident or who knew Corey is asked to come forward.