Franklin Orwig Sr., 58, was shot and killed on August 11, 2023, in unincorporated Cocoa, Florida. Deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Burgess Avenue residence around 9:45 p.m. after a report that a man had been shot. Orwig was found at the scene, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead despite medical efforts.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and Crime Scene Units are handling the ongoing investigation. Preliminary findings indicate the people involved were known to each other, and investigators say there is no apparent danger to the general public. Anyone with information is asked to contact Agent Vince Bustillo of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit or CRIMELINE; calls to CRIMELINE are confidential and can be anonymous, with eligibility for a reward.

Does anyone in the Cocoa area have information about Orwig’s movements or contacts on the evening of August 11, 2023?