Roger Lee Smith, 50, was killed on November 24, 2017, at Schlenker Automotive in Rockledge, Florida. According to reports, Smith stepped outside after hearing a gunshot that had paralyzed a 25-year-old co-worker and was fatally shot in the parking lot by 28-year-old Robert Lorenzo Bailey Jr. of Cocoa. No clear motive or connection between Bailey and the business or its employees has been identified.

Investigators say Bailey arrived armed with a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol and multiple magazines. Two Schlenker employees with concealed carry permits returned fire, striking Bailey twice and preventing further casualties; Bailey was hospitalized in critical condition. A Brevard County grand jury later indicted Bailey on first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated assault with a semiautomatic firearm, with legal proceedings pending at the time of reporting.

The community in Central Brevard County has rallied around the victims and the business. Does anyone have information about Bailey’s motive or about events at Schlenker Automotive that day?