Darrell Lee Merricks Jr was 30 when he was found shot in a car in Orlando on October 21, 2022. Born March 1, 1992, he worked at Walmart and in telemarketing and is survived by his parents, Darrell Merricks Sr. and Elizabeth Allen Merricks, his children and other family members.

Investigators say officers were called earlier that day to reports of gunfire on Samuel Street in Eatonville, where bullet casings were recovered and a resident’s security camera recorded cars speeding as shots rang out. Police later learned the vehicle in which Darrell was discovered at Princeton Street and Westmoreland Road had likely been at the Eatonville scene. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active. If anyone has information about the Eatonville shooting or Darrell’s death, please share what is known with the Orlando Police Department.