Justin Kates, 37, was found dead in the roadway on February 20, 2025, in Sorrento, Florida, after deputies responded to a shooting on the 31500 block of Colby Place. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound; witnesses said he had been in a verbal altercation with another individual before the shooting.

Authorities identified 31-year-old Justin Joseph Raymond Fout as the suspect. He fled the scene in an older model white Dodge Ram van with a female passenger, Patricia Neeley, who was named a person of interest. The van was reported with front and rear-end damage, red transfer paint on the rear, a black spray-painted rear right door, and a busted-out rear left door window.

Law enforcement circulated images and searched for both individuals. Fout was located and arrested in Seminole County on February 21, 2025, and a second-degree murder warrant was issued for him. Neeley remained missing and investigators said they needed to speak with her before deciding whether to seek charges. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting, the van, or Patricia Neeley’s whereabouts, please share what is known.