Larreon Da’Quan Cosby, 32, was shot and killed at about 11:20 p.m. on September 18, 2024, on the front porch of an apartment at 497 Sun Lake Circle in an unincorporated area of Lake Mary, Florida. Deputies from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office found Cosby unresponsive and bleeding when they arrived.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect believed to have a connection to the victim. Nathanial Samuel Bratcher II, 26, described as the ex-boyfriend of Cosby’s girlfriend, was arrested after fleeing the scene in a white Ford Mustang convertible. The girlfriend says Bratcher called earlier and threatened to kill Cosby; she and acquaintances went to Cosby’s apartment when they could not reach him and discovered him injured. Bratcher was tracked by a police helicopter and stopped by Sanford police at Osceola and El Capitan drives; he was booked on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder with no bond.

The Sheriff’s Office says the shooting appears isolated and not random. The investigation remains active; anyone with information is asked to contact the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office or Crimeline.