Seventeen-year-old Erick Pinzon was found shot behind the Plaza del Sol mall in Kissimmee, Florida, on the evening of Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene, and the Kissimmee Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Police processed the parking lot, a nearby residential area and an automobile as part of the immediate inquiry.

Family members identified Erick and described him as goofy, full of life, happy and protective. They issued public appeals against gun violence and placed a small memorial of candles, balloons and photos near where his body was discovered. As of late July 2026 no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced; the investigation remains active.

If anyone was in or around the Plaza del Sol area on July 22 or has information about the shooting, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.