In the first hour of June 24, 2025, 25-year-old Darius M. Towns was shot inside a unit at the Westside Townhomes on Dolphin Drive in Winter Garden and later died at a hospital. Officers were called just after 12:30 a.m. after two people had been shot; a second victim survived and was listed in stable condition.

Investigators say two armed individuals approached and opened fire inside the residence and then fled. A third person appears on video leaving the unit with property, but police described that person’s role as unclear. Officers recovered multiple spent casings and reported a strong odor of cannabis at the scene. Several witnesses were reluctant to cooperate during the initial canvass. No arrests had been announced and police identified two gunmen as the prime suspects while urging anyone with information to come forward.

What did anyone in the neighborhood see or record that night that could help identify the shooters?