On October 12, 2023, Dexter Eugene Owens, a 34-year-old man, was fatally shot at the Dover Gardens Apartments in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred after the Orlando Police Department received a 911 call at 6:11 p.m. regarding a loud disturbance at the apartment complex, followed by a second call reporting that a man had been killed inside one of the apartments. Upon arrival, police found Owens with several gunshot wounds inside the doorway of an apartment, where he was unconscious.
The investigation led to the arrest of Trevon Anthony Lamons, a 25-year-old man, who was taken into custody in Hollywood, Florida. Lamons is no stranger to law enforcement, having a history of interactions with police, including an officer-involved shooting in Orlando in 2016 when he was 17 years old. At that time, Lamons was driving a stolen car and attempted to strike an officer with the vehicle, resulting in him being shot and apprehended after crashing into an abandoned home.
Lamons is currently facing charges of second-degree murder with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and shooting into a dwelling in connection with Owens' death. He is being held in the Broward County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Orange County.
No additional details about the shooting or the circumstances leading to Owens' death have been released by the authorities. The case is ongoing, with Lamons set to face the charges in court.
