On June 8, 2024, 29-year-old Joseph Beck was shot in the driveway of a home on Bronco Drive in the Bay Lake Ranch area of Osceola County, near St. Cloud, and later died at a hospital. Surveillance video released by the sheriff’s office reportedly shows 29-year-old Joshua Michael Alan Miller approaching Beck, kicking open the passenger door of Beck’s truck, yelling while holding a gun, and striking Beck with the weapon; one strike caused a gunshot wound to Beck’s abdomen and he also had an abrasion on the left side of his head.

Miller, described as known to Beck through work at Miller’s parents’ landscaping company, fled on foot after the shooting and was found the next morning in St. Cloud after a nearly 20-hour search. He was arrested, confessed during the arrest, and was charged with felony murder with a firearm and burglary of a conveyance by battery with a firearm. Miller has a lengthy prior arrest history and had served prison time for burglary.

Beck leaves three young children and his family has set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. Miller made an initial court appearance and remains detained without bond pending further hearings. If anyone knew Joseph, his family, or saw activity in the Bay Lake Ranch area on June 8, please share what was seen.