Elijah Joredell Daley, 21, of Lake Placid, Florida, was shot to death in the early morning hours of May 8, 2025, in Room 224 of the Ramada Inn off U.S. 27. Deputies arrived after a 5 a.m. call and found him with multiple gunshot wounds; relatives described him as a hard-working young man who would help anyone in need.

Three acquaintances who had been in the room—J’Mari Mitchell, 18, La’Niyah Nevaeh McLeod, 19, and Yoshabelle Edouard, 19—initially told investigators a masked intruder forced his way in and shot Daley. Detectives later concluded the three were involved in setting up a robbery. Authorities identified Latarius Jamar Johnson, 26, as the alleged shooter and Jyer’Markis T. Jenkins, 20, as the getaway driver; both were taken into custody along with Mitchell, McLeod, and Edouard. All five were charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors indicated they may seek the death penalty. A sixth person, Latisha Beatrice Walton, 40, was charged with tampering with evidence for allegedly disposing of guns and cellphones linked to the shooting.

The defendants remain in custody awaiting trial. Does anyone have information about Daley’s activities that night or about the people arrested?