Makye Vogel, a 16-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was fatally shot on the morning of April 1, 2023, outside an apartment complex on Old Baymeadows Road after attending a birthday party at The Avenues apartments in the Baymeadows area. His mother, Heather Moorer, says Makye stepped outside to talk to his girlfriend on the phone when he was gunned down. Moorer was at the scene but was not immediately told the victim was her son; it took hours for authorities to confirm his identity.

Family describes Makye as vibrant and lively, a former Atlantic Coast High School student who played football at Twin Lakes Middle School and dreamed of playing professional basketball, with chiropractic school as a backup plan. On what would have been his 17th birthday, April 11, 2023, friends and family held a candlelight vigil; many wore his favorite colors, red and black. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released no information about suspects or arrests. The family and JSO are asking the public for help; anyone with information is asked to call 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.

Does anyone who was in the Baymeadows area that morning remember seeing Makye or anything unusual outside the complex?