Robert George Bowen, 50, of Orlando, Florida, was shot and killed in his driveway on Watch Hill Road in the early morning of March 21, 2024. Neighbors reported hearing three or four gunshots around 3:49 a.m.; Bowen, who was deaf and mute, was found with multiple gunshot wounds, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Police say he was attacked and robbed.

Orlando Police investigators linked two suspects to the crime through video footage, search warrants, and interviews. The suspects were identified as 19-year-old Kendrion Dow and 17-year-old Justin Copeland. Both were arrested earlier in the year and have been indicted by an Orange County grand jury on charges including first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm; additional charges against each are listed in the indictment.

Family and neighbors described Bowen as quiet, protective, and generous; he moved to the U.S. from Jamaica on a scholarship at 16, graduated high school and university, worked assembling ambulances in Orlando, and mentored at-risk youth. His family says they are preparing for a long legal road ahead as they seek justice. Did anyone in the community see or hear anything that morning that could help the investigation?