Denarius D. Grover was 18 when he was shot and killed on August 5, 2015, in the Harlem Heights neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida. Deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at Concourse Drive and Gladiolus Drive about 11:40 p.m. and found Grover by a fence with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died shortly after. Witnesses reported hearing two volleys of about six shots each.

Known as D-bo, Grover had moved to Lee County from Mississippi in 2014 and was a student-athlete at South Fort Myers High School, where he played basketball and football. He previously played on Amanda Elzy High School’s Class 4A championship basketball team. Detectives described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat; public appeals for information were ongoing. If anyone has information that could help clarify what happened, please share it with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.