Jackson Pharell Jones, 17, was shot and killed on the evening of August 12, 2026, at the Hidden Creek Villas apartment complex on River Tree Circle in Orlando. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office found him suffering from a gunshot wound around 8 p.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators secured the Oak Ridge-area scene with crime scene tape, numerous evidence markers, and a law enforcement helicopter overhead. Detectives examined multiple shell casings and at least two apparent bullet holes in one of the buildings; personal belongings were marked along the roadway. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is active, but motive and any suspect identities have not been released and no arrests have been announced.

Who in the Orlando area remembers seeing or hearing anything near Hidden Creek Villas that evening and could help investigators?