Tips sought in separate drive-by shootings that killed children, ages 3 and 14
LAKE MARY, Fla. - Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff's Office continue to search for leads in two fatal shootings that are believed to be gang-related.
Daquane James Felix Jr., 3, was struck by gunfire from a drive-by shooting on Sept. 22 in the area of Drexel Ave. in Orlando. The night before, Denis Joshua Atkinson, 14, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Glendale Road. A 15-year-old boy was also injured.
A reward for information leading to an arrest in one of the two drive-by shootings was recently increased to $20,000.
Witnesses to the shooting of the toddler said that they heard an exchange of gunfire and then saw cars speeding away from the street.
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Deputies believe the shootings were acts of gang retaliation. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimeline at 407-423-TIPS (8477).