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Andrew Garland, 20, was shot and killed outside the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida, on February 5, 2016. The shooting occurred about 7:20 p.m. near the west entrance of the J.C. Penney store. Garland was found dead near a vehicle about 100 yards from the store entrance, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

A second victim, 19-year-old Samuel Destin, was critically wounded in the same incident and later died of his injuries. Deputies responded after a shopper called 911 after finding Destin on the ground. Investigators say the shooting was not random and reviewed mall surveillance; detectives suspected Destin may have been shot in or near the vehicle and then ran toward the store for help. No witnesses at the mall reported hearing shots.

Authorities arrested 20-year-old Novell Johnson and charged him with third-degree felony murder in connection with the deaths; court records state the victims had been in the parking lot to sell marijuana to a woman. Anyone with information about the shooting or other people involved is asked to come forward.