Jonathan Lenard Frazier, a 36-year-old pastor from Orlando and leader of Roam Ministry, died on June 26, 2023, from gunshot injuries sustained during a shooting that began just after midnight on June 24, 2023, outside the Unity Banquet Hall in Pine Hills. The shooting occurred during a surprise birthday party attended by about 100 people. Frazier was found in a vehicle with a gunshot wound, was taken to a local hospital, and initially fought for his life before succumbing two days later. Four people were shot at the event; Willie Alphonso Bell Jr., 28, was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after the shooting, and two other men in their late 20s suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

According to Pastor Stovelleo Stovall of God is Able Church, Frazier was trying to protect a young woman when he was shot. Despite the large crowd, very few witnesses cooperated with investigators. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has offered a $5,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest, but no suspects had been identified or arrested as of the latest reports. Frazier is remembered for his turnaround from a period in prison to becoming a pastor and for his last recorded livestreamed message on Father’s Day about faith and preparing children for the future.

If anyone attended the event or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.