On September 17, 2023, 42-year-old Brian J. Ford of DeLeon Springs, Florida, was shot and killed during a dispute with his neighbor, 78-year-old Edward S. Druzolowski, over property boundaries. Ford was trimming trees along the fence line between the two properties when Druzolowski confronted him, warned him to leave and threatened to shoot. According to Druzolowski’s statement, he pointed a gun and pulled the trigger twice; the first attempt clicked, and the second shot struck Ford.

Two 911 calls came in shortly after 7 p.m., one from Druzolowski and one from Ford’s mother. Deputies performed life-saving measures but Ford was pronounced dead at the scene. Druzolowski was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held without bond. Ford was doing yard work for his 77-year-old mother and his 8-year-old son was present during the shooting. He was born October 24, 1980, in Wisconsin, worked at Daytona Speedway, and was described as devoted to his children and close to his mother and sister.

Did anyone see interactions between these neighbors in the days before the shooting or have information about the dispute over the fence line?