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Man found shot, killed in front yard of Leesburg home: police

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Updated  July 9, 2024 5:50am EDT
Lake County
FOX 35 Orlando

Man shot, killed in Leesburg

Police are investigating after a shooting in Leesburg that left a man dead on Monday. Officers found the victim – 20-year-old James Jordan – lying in the front yard of a home. He had been shot multiple times, police said. Jordan was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

LEESBURG, Fla. - Police are investigating after a shooting in Leesburg that left a man dead on Monday.

The shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. at the Overlook at Lake Griffin neighborhood on Aitkin Loop, officials said.

Officers found the victim – 20-year-old James Jordan – lying in the front yard of a home. He had been shot multiple times, police said.

Jordan was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Leesburg Police Department at (352) 787-2121 or call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) to be eligible for a reward.