On the night of February 18, 2015, 22-year-old Alexavier Chaz Jennings of Lehigh Acres was found shot to death by deputies who had responded to a call about a suspicious person near John Avenue South. Witnesses at the scene reported hearing gunfire and seeing a red car unfamiliar to the neighborhood. Another person was wounded and taken to Lee Memorial Hospital.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit led the inquiry, conducting searches of the area and deploying K-9 units for evidence. A warrant was later issued charging 24-year-old Don Black of Fort Myers with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder; he was arrested in Orlando and held in the Orange County jail pending extradition to Lee County. The investigation remained active as detectives sought additional information from the community.

If anyone saw activity near John Avenue South that night or remembers a red car in the area, please share what can help move this case forward.