James McCarthy, a 48-year-old Caucasian man, was shot multiple times and killed on June 24, 2015, at a residence in the 600 block of Osage Court in Winter Springs, Florida. The shooting happened during an altercation involving Michael Friedman, the ex-husband of McCarthy’s girlfriend; Friedman, then 63, allegedly fired the shots and McCarthy died shortly after from his injuries.

Friedman fled the scene and was later found behind an Applebee’s in Citrus County inside his vehicle, where he had apparently attempted to inhale carbon monoxide by running hoses from the exhaust into the car. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and arrested on charges of first-degree murder. The girlfriend and her child, plus another minor, were in the house at the time; neither child was injured. The ex-spouses had divorced in March 2015 after marrying in 1995.

Does anyone have information about James McCarthy’s life in Winter Springs or about the household on Osage Court that could help clarify what led to this confrontation?