Clinton Dorsey, 51, was found dead in the trunk of a red Nissan hatchback in DeLand, Florida, after a fatal incident on January 17, 2024. Dorsey, described as a homeless Black male, was discovered January 18 in a vehicle registered to 46-year-old Travis McBride, a mental health counselor who was taken into custody and charged with premeditated first-degree murder.

Multiple anonymous 911 calls reporting a murder around 11:30 p.m. on January 17 prompted the DeLand Police Department investigation. A witness described McBride seeking Dorsey earlier that night over a dispute, then shooting him several times on Frankfort Avenue, firing additional rounds at close range after crossing the street, dragging the body across the roadway and placing it in the car trunk. Police recovered spent 9 mm rounds at the scene and in a parking-lot trash can, plus bloody clothing and a blood-soaked towel from a nearby dumpster.

McBride, whose practice is Starting Point Mental Health LLC and whose father is retired DeLand Police Commander Francis Mac McBride, was booked January 18 and held without bond. He appeared in court January 19 and did not enter a plea; his attorney reserved the bond question. The incident is described as isolated with no ongoing danger to the public.

If anyone witnessed events on Frankfort Avenue that night or has information about Dorsey or his movements, please come forward.