Ghazi Gus Osta, 68, was shot and killed on July 19, 2024, inside his jewelry store, Volusia Gold and Diamond, on West International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach. According to investigators and family accounts, an argument between Osta and 83-year-old John Craiger escalated into a violent confrontation. Osta’s son, who was in the back of the store, heard his father shouting to remove the man and ran out with his own gun; shots were fired and the son returned behind a counter and called 911. A customer struck Craiger with a statue and held him down while others restrained him until police arrived. Despite efforts to save him, Ghazi Osta succumbed to his injuries and Craiger was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Osta was a longtime jewelry store owner and his family says the loss has deeply affected them. The family intends to honor his memory through scholarships and other efforts to continue his legacy. If anyone witnessed the shooting at Volusia Gold and Diamond or has information that wasn’t reported, please share what you know with investigators.