Factor Adrian Tejax Curup, 43, was fatally shot on April 12, 2024, in Cocoa, Florida, after leaving a 7-Eleven on Dixon Boulevard where he had bought a case of beer. Surveillance footage shows a 19-year-old man, identified as Kenydrick Anderson, hiding near the store in bushes before following Curup. The two had a confrontation when Curup left the store and tried to fight back during a robbery attempt; Anderson later admitted to firing three shots at Curup.

Curup was found shortly afterward with gunshot wounds at an apartment complex off Crestview Road and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A handgun was recovered when police executed a search warrant at Anderson’s Warren Avenue home. Anderson was arrested the Saturday after the shooting and is charged with first-degree murder, attempted robbery with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 21.

Surveillance video and Anderson’s prior encounters with law enforcement were cited as key to identifying him. If anyone saw Curup that day or has information about the events near the 7-Eleven or Crestview Road, please share what is known.