18-year-old arrested after man found shot, killed in front yard of Leesburg home: police

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting in Leesburg that left a man dead on July 8. 

Ondrique D. Mosely was arrested on Aug. 30 and charged with premeditated homicide, according to the Leesburg Police Department. He remains in custody without bond. 

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. 

Amid the investigation, police identified, located and seized the vehicle involved in the crime. A search warrant was obtained and evidence was recovered. 

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.