Leonard James Moore, known as Lenny, was 17 when he was shot and killed on October 7, 1978, in Winter Garden, Florida. Around 1:40 a.m. he and a friend were near Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue throwing oranges at passing cars when a gray or grayish vehicle—possibly a Ford Thunderbird or a Mercury—passed, then returned slowly. A passenger with a large afro leaned out and shot at the two teenagers. Leonard was taken to hospital and died shortly after arrival.

The shooter was never identified. Witness description was limited to the passenger’s hairstyle and an uncertain vehicle make and color, and investigators never established a motive or whether the act was premeditated or a reaction to the teenagers’ behavior. The case remains unsolved and the Winter Garden Police Department and CRIMELINE continue to seek anyone with information.

If anyone knew Leonard, saw activity that night, or has information about the gray vehicle or the passenger, please contact CRIMELINE or the Winter Garden Police Department.