Tyler Chapple Jr., 28, was shot and killed near the intersection of Fiske Boulevard and Pluckebaum Road in Rockledge, Florida, around 12:30 p.m. on February 7, 2020. Rockledge Police described the incident as a violent confrontation and opened an immediate investigation.

Shortly after the shooting, police arrested 61-year-old Willie James Stewart of Rockledge and charged him with first-degree murder, attempted murder, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Authorities also arrested 33-year-old Irish Thomas and charged him as an accessory to the murder. Stewart was held at the Brevard County Jail with a court date set for March 17, 2020. A grand jury later returned an indictment in January 2021 charging Stewart with first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The community followed the case closely as the legal process moved forward. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events around Fiske Boulevard and Pluckebaum Road on February 7, 2020, please come forward.