A 38-year-old man was found shot to death in the Oak Ridge on Sunday morning, marking the third homicide in the community since November 1.
On Sunday, April 23, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of Americana Boulevard at 5:33 a.m. in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies found a man who had been shot. That man, who has since been identified as 38-year-old Manuel DeJesus Guevara-Perez, was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police say they are in the early stages of their investigation and have not provided any additional information regarding potential suspects.
Guevara-Perez celebrated his 38th birthday earlier this month on April 5, the same day that a woman was found dead from gunshot wounds in Orlando.
That woman, 29-year-old Michele Lynn Mossuto, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of South Orange Blossom Trail and Americana Boulevard. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
In January, an Amazon driver was held at gunpoint inside his vehicle while two suspects robbed him at Caden Apartments, which is located at 1953 Americana Boulevard. Both of the suspects in that incident were arrested.
Last week, Darrius Jaques Garrett was sentenced to spend seven years and six months in federal prison in connection with a shooting at a shopping plaza located at 2200 Americana Boulevard in May 2022. Despite sustaining gunshot wounds in his abdomen and torso, the victim in that case survived.