Markie Kelajawan McCray was 20 and a resident of Lake Placid, Florida, when he was shot during an annual Easter gathering in Highway Park on April 21, 2019. The shooting happened around 11:15 p.m. He was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle, then airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, where he died early the following Monday.

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and assigned Detective Mike Parker. Authorities asked the public for information and urged people to tip investigators directly or anonymously to Heartland Crime Stoppers.

Family, friends, and the Lake Placid community mourned his death; a memorial service was held at the Lake Placid High School Gymnasium. If anyone was at the event or has information that could help identify who shot Markie McCray, please contact investigators or Heartland Crime Stoppers.