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Police identify man, 37, fatally shot in Parramore

By WFTV Web Staff
By WFTV Web Staff
A 37-year-old man was shot to death Thursday night in the Parramore neighborhood, blocks away from Orlando City Stadium and the Orlando Police Department headquarters, officials said.
Investigators said Jevon Antonio Crawford was shot at least four times at about 7:30 p.m. behind an apartment complex near South Lee Avenue and West South Street.
Police said Crawford was taken to a hospital, where he died.
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"The Parramore heritage neighborhood is a good neighborhood. It is filled with good, decent people," Orlando police Lt. Jonathan Bigelow said. "At times, it is plagued with unnecessary crime and violence."
Police said a new bike unit has been patrolling the neighborhood.
"This area has seen a lot of change for the better, which is good," Bigelow said. "And I think the residents who live here deserve better than this -- what we are seeing here, this unnecessary violence."
Police said overall crime is down in the neighborhood since the extra patrols.
Police continue to search for the gunman. They said that no witnesses have come forward, but they do have some leads.
Police spent Friday talking to families in the neighborhood.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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No other details were released.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Orlando police at 407-246-2984 or Crimeline at 407-423-8477.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
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