Edward James Murphy, 25, of Kissimmee, Florida, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of June 21, 2015. Police responded about 3:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting at Hill Street and Henrietta Avenue. Officers later found two people who had been shot inside a car at Benita Street and McLaren Circle. Murphy, the driver, had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger suffered a grazing wound to the chest and was treated at a local hospital.

Investigators identified 26-year-old Dontavis Lamar Jackson as a person of interest; he was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and booked into the Osceola County Jail on charges related to Murphy’s murder. Jackson also had multiple outstanding warrants for unrelated matters. Community tips and interagency cooperation were credited in advancing the case.