Sanford Cops continuing criminal investigation into Nov. 1 fatal shooting near 14th Street & Mangoustine Avenue

Photo for Headline Surfer / The young man shown above in a Sanford Police bulletin last year, La-Don Ja Quan Williams, 22 (DOB 08/09/2003), was shot to death on Nov. 1, in Sanford, Florida. His killer, who has yet to be identified, remains at large. Sanford Police have yet to release information on a possible motive in the homicide.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford cops are continuing their investigation into a shooting earlier this month that left a 22-year-old man dead with gunshot wounds.

The shooting was reported around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, near 14th Street and Mangoustine Avenue.

La-Don Ja Quan Williams, 22, was found there with gunshot wounds and died a short time later at Seminole County Hospital in Sanford. A second person was hurt in the gunfire and transported to the hospital. The victim was well known to Sanford police, who have yet to release a possible motive for the criminal homicide.

La-Don Ja Quan Williams, 22, was found there with gunshot wounds and died a short time later at Seminole County Hospital in Sanford. A second person was hurt in the gunfire and transported to the hospital. The victim was well known to Sanford police, who have yet to release a possible motive for the criminal homicide.

A cash reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the resolution of the homicide investigation. This investigation remains active and ongoing.

Anyone with information pertaining to this crime, please contact the Sanford Police Department or Crimeline at 800 423-TIPS (8477) or visit http://crimeline.org. Calls made to Crimeline remain anonymous, and tips to Crimeline that lead to solving homicides are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000.

Henry Frederick press card / Headline SurferAbout the Byline Writer: 
Henry Frederick is an award-winning journalist who launched Headline Surfer in 2008. The site serves the greater Daytona Beach, Sanford, and Orlando areas along the I-4 corridor and beyond via HeadlineSurfer.com in Lake Mary, Florida. Frederick earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in Orlando in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade, and before that, the same beat with The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. He's also worked as a city editor and city hall reporter for two dailies. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high-profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz & the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. Assisting Henry Frederick with Headline Surfer is Sera King, who writes about the weather and feature stories, takes photos, shoots video, and occasionally draws editorial cartoons. •  Bio: https://henryfrederick.com/.