Police identify teen shot and killed at Sanford apartment complex

SANFORD, Fla. — Sanford police are investigating a shooting at a local apartment complex that left a teenaged boy dead Sunday evening.

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Police went to the Stratford Pointe Apartments on Old England Loop just before 6 p.m. Sunday in response to a 911 call reporting a shooting that had just occurred.

Sanford police officers arrived to find a young man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later died there.

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The victim has been identified by police as 16-year-old Jamarcus Parker.

According to the police department, investigators have determined Parker was hanging out with a group of friends in the parking lot of the apartment complex before the shooting.

Police say a burgundy KIA pulled into the apartment complex, then two people got out of the car, approached Parker’s group and began shooting before getting back into the KIA and leaving the scene.

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Sanford homicide investigators say they’ve tracked down the vehicle and its owner, but no arrests have been made.

They’re asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the police department at (407) 688-5070.

Information can also be submitted anonymously to Central Florida Crimeline here or by calling (800) 423-8477.

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Crimeline tipsters who provide information that lead directly to an arrest could become eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000.

Police say their investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing.

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