Eric Donnell Pinellas Jr., 30, of Kissimmee, Florida, died on January 11, 2023, after being shot near the intersection of Cypress and Bay Streets, a couple of blocks north and east of Vine Street and Orange Blossom Trail. Officers found a victim with gunshot wounds early that Wednesday morning; he was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Reports say he was either walking to or from a relative’s house at the time of the shooting.

Pinellas Jr. was born August 6, 1992, and was the son of Amy Rae Gallman-Geronimo and Eric D. Pinellas Sr. He played varsity football at Osceola High School during his junior season in 2008, and his father is the school’s varsity football coach. The shooting has deeply affected the Osceola High School community, with friends, teachers, players and coaches offering support to Coach Pinellas and the family. The Kissimmee Police Department described the investigation as active; no suspects have been named or arrested.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Kissimmee Police Department at 407-846-3333.