COCOA, Fla. — Detectives in Cocoa are investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was found slumped over in a vehicle.
Cocoa police said Dimitric Bailey, 22, was found dead shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday in a four-door Infiniti parked at the end of Vagabond Street in the Sunrise Village mobile home community.
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On Monday, investigators said they are investigating Bailey’s death as a homicide.
"When I heard about this last night -- about him getting killed -- I cried," resident Betty Allen said. "The boy was really nice. He'll give you the shirt off his back. He will be missed."
Bailey's father recently died of a heart attack, Allen said.
Police said they don't believe the shooting was random.
Detectives ask anyone with information to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477. People with information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000, police said.
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