Arthur Allain

A friendly backyard barbecue in north Orange County turned into a scene of tragedy when gunfire erupted in the early morning hours of March 19, 2014, claiming the life of Arthur Allain. The 30-year-old man, a male remembered by his friends as their "buddy," was shot and killed outside a home in the 800 block of Neuse Avenue. The residence was located in a neighborhood west of Interstate 4, near the suburbs of Maitland and Winter Park. For his loved ones, Arthur's sudden and violent death was a devastating event that was difficult to comprehend.

The evening of Thursday, March 18, had started peacefully. Friends gathered for a barbecue at the Neuse Avenue house, where Arthur was a visitor. The gathering was friendly and continued late into the night. Witnesses later told Orange County Sheriff's deputies that around 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning, a car pulled up to the residence. An argument broke out in the front of the house between Arthur and at least one other person. Investigators came to believe the dispute was not a random act of violence but the culmination of an "old neighborhood rivalry."

According to friends and witnesses, the conflict had been building. One of Arthur’s longtime friends told reporters that Arthur had been in a heated argument over the phone earlier that night with someone he knew. Another witness, who was present at the party, described the situation as a "neighborhood-rivalry type thing that escalated from a fistfight a week ago." A woman at the gathering also informed detectives that the conflict was a brewing feud that had finally and tragically boiled over into violence.

The verbal confrontation in front of the home quickly turned deadly. Partygoers who were still in the backyard heard screaming, followed by the distinct sound of six or seven gunshots. A friend of Arthur’s rushed to the front and saw a car speeding away from the scene, leaving Arthur lying on the ground. When deputies and paramedics arrived, they found him in the driveway suffering from a gunshot wound to his face. Arthur Allain was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators also noted bullet holes in a white pickup truck that was parked in the driveway, indicating the chaotic nature of the shooting.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office immediately launched a homicide investigation. Detectives began the difficult task of piecing together the night's events, interviewing the eight to twelve people who were at the party. From the outset, investigators stated their belief that "the parties involved are all known to each other." Based on witness statements, the sheriff's office quickly identified two persons of interest they wanted to question in connection with Arthur's murder: Canellious Jenkins and Tyrone Brown. Authorities released their names and photos to the media, asking for the public's help in locating them. In addition, two other men came forward voluntarily and were questioned by deputies as persons of interest, but they were later released, and officials did not disclose what role, if any, they had in the incident.

In the years that have passed since Arthur Allain was killed, his case has grown cold. No arrests have ever been publicly announced, and the specific details of what happened to the initial persons of interest, Canellious Jenkins and Tyrone Brown, have not been updated by law enforcement. The investigation into Arthur's homicide officially remains open, but progress has stalled, leaving his family and friends without the closure of justice. As of November 2026, there have been no new public developments, and the case stands as a painful, unanswered question for a community still mourning the loss of a friend.