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Expavious Tyrell Taylor, a 20-year-old college student from Fort Myers attending on a football scholarship, was killed during the Zombicon street festival in downtown Fort Myers on October 17, 2015. The event drew thousands and many attendees wore zombie costumes and fake blood; gunfire broke out and Taylor was among those struck. Five other people were wounded that night.

Multiple agencies investigated the shooting, including the Fort Myers Police Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI. Surveillance video and witness accounts were used to identify a suspect, Jose Raul Bonilla, who was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. Reports say Bonilla pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty, receiving a 30-year sentence under a plea agreement that included a 25-year minimum mandatory term. The violent chaos at the crowded festival complicated the inquiry and delayed identification of the shooter.

If anyone attended Zombicon that night or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen or recorded.