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‘My kids are fatherless now’: Widow of man shot to death on 408 speaks out

ORLANDO, Fla. — This weekend marks one month since Tremain Hepburn, a husband and father of five, was shot on a busy road near Bumby Avenue in the middle of the day, and police still haven’t given many updates.

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The report doesn’t say what led up to the shooting, nor does it name any suspects. However, it does include phone calls from drivers who share what they saw before Hepburn crashed into a tree.

For the first time, we’re hearing from the man’s widow, Germain Kates Hepburn.

“My kids are fatherless now,” she said.

READ: Man dies after being shot multiple times on SR 408 near downtown Orlando

Police said on July 14 someone fired at Hepburn on State Road 408 before he crashed into a tree. He was shot several times while behind the wheel.

Hepburn’s widow said he was going to pick up his stolen car that had been stolen for months when he was shot on his way home.

Hepburn believes her husband’s stolen car had something to do with his death.

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“I’m not a detective, (but) I don’t think it’s a coincidence,” she said.

The 408 was closed for hours while detectives investigated. Police still don’t have any suspects.

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.