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Tyler Eugene Macklin, 21, of Winter Haven, Florida, was shot and killed during a late-night home invasion on May 11, 2016. He was at home and on the phone with a friend when masked, armed intruders forced entry and demanded money and drugs. The friend on the call heard the robbers break in; Tyler offered his wallet, which contained about $300, but was shot in the head and died at the scene.

Investigators say three men planned the robbery. Joseph Gomes-Brandon, 21, and Jonathan Felix, 23, entered the duplex while 22-year-old Dylan Kindred waited outside in a getaway car. Phone records and witness testimony, including the friend who was on the phone with Tyler, were used at trial. Gomes-Brandon was tried twice after the first trial ended in a mistrial; he was convicted at the second trial of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, burglary, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery and received life without parole. Felix was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery and also received life without parole. Kindred testified against the others and has been charged with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Does anyone have information about Tyler’s last known movements or the night of May 11, 2016?