Brian Mortensen was 32 and working as a crew leader for Dave’s Fence Inc. at the Magnolia Court Condominiums in Orlando when a stray bullet struck him on March 18, 2016. Mortensen, who had recently become a father and left behind a wife and newborn daughter, Charlotte Rose, suffered a punctured lung and a bullet lodged near his heart. He died after 28 days in the hospital.

The shots were fired during a domestic dispute involving 21-year-old resident Jakell Ward, who reportedly shot at his pregnant girlfriend as she tried to flee in a car. Ward was arrested the day of the shooting; charges were upgraded from attempted murder after Mortensen’s death. Ward admitted to firing the shots but maintained he did not intend to hit anyone; he was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Colleagues and family remembered Mortensen as a dedicated worker and a loving family man with a passion for superheroes.

If anyone saw activity around Magnolia Court on March 18, 2016, or has information about the shooting, please share it.