Bruce Duane Fleming, a 69-year-old man, was killed on December 25, 2013, in Deltona, Florida. On Christmas morning he was working in his backyard at 3220 Cadehill Drive when a stray shotgun pellet struck his chest at about 10:02 a.m. He was taken to Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City and pronounced dead at 10:58 a.m.

Initial suggestions that the shot came from a nearby shooting range were ruled out by Volusia County investigators. The probe found the shot had come from a northeast direction behind the Fleming property. A person who admitted firing a shotgun said they did not know anyone had been hit. Authorities described the shooting as accidental and no charges were immediately filed; the investigation remained open.

Family members — including daughter Jessica Blackwell and son Joshua Fleming — were present during the incident. Does anyone have information about who was firing behind the Fleming property that morning or saw activity in that area on December 25, 2013?