On the evening of May 20, 2026, a property dispute in Orlando turned deadly when 33-year-old Dayrl Willis Jr was shot near the intersection of Harbour Road and Chesapeake Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Willis had gone to the 5000 block of Chesapeake Avenue intending to return property that was alleged to have been stolen the previous day. During the arranged meeting the situation became volatile; as Willis was attempting to leave he was shot and the vehicle he was in subsequently crashed into a tree.

Officers found Willis inside the crashed vehicle with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Police identified 41-year-old Joseph Petrus as the person who allegedly fired the fatal shot. Petrus fled the scene but was located and taken into custody and has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge. The investigation into motive and the precise sequence of events remains ongoing.

Does anyone have information about the meeting on Chesapeake Avenue or about witnesses who were in the area that evening?