On the evening of December 21, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m., deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Hungerford Boulevard, near Eatonville, Florida. They found 41-year-old Levin Grant Livatt Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Family and friends held a vigil on Samuel Street near the shooting site, where mourners lit candles and released balloons. His aunt Josephine Wilson described him as a beautiful person and a devoted father to his 18-year-old daughter, and called for whoever was responsible to be punished. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is active and has not released information about suspects or motives.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the investigation.