Zedekiah Marques Sion LaFayette, 26, was shot and killed on January 20, 2023, at the Maxwell Terrace Apartments in Orlando. According to the Orlando Police Department, LaFayette was walking with 34-year-old Willie Shade and another person when Shade suddenly threw him to the ground, shot him, and fled. Shade returned later that evening and was taken into custody.

LaFayette’s death deeply affected his family. He was predeceased by his father Delroy LaFayette, grandmother Shirlin Gabriel, and aunt Shirly Hyndman. He is survived by his mother Carmel Gabriel; siblings Carmel LaFayette McClain (Emerson McClain), Kendal LaFayette (Melissa LaFayette), Shakira LaFayette (Jakar Walker), and Lidia Torres; grandparents Winston Gabriel and Victoria Spencer Bond; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends. A viewing and celebration of life were held on February 3, 2023, at Good Life Funeral Home in Orlando.

Did anyone in the community know Zedekiah or witness what happened at Maxwell Terrace Apartments?