- April 4, 2025
Winter Garden police have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder for shooting and killing another man on Horizon Street in the Bay Pointe Apartments. The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.
Police called to the scene discovered a man lying next to a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle; he was pronounced dead by medical personnel. Investigators determined there was a disturbance in reference to an ongoing issue with people riding motorcycles in the apartment complex, police said.
The victim was identified as 32-year-old Ja’Keem DeShun Williams. According to police, Williams was riding his ATV when he was shot by 57-year-old Ralph Francis Hensel. Investigators identified him as the suspect based on evidence obtained during the investigation, witness statements and statements made on scene by Hensel.
Police don’t believe anyone else was involved and said there is no further threat to the