Orange County authorities are seeking the help of the community to solve the killing of a young girl this past Independence Day. Rose Thalie Dieujuste, a 13-year-old, was found fatally injured on South Rio Grande Avenue in Orlando, as initially reported by ClickOrlando. The Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) released surveillance footage of a man who they are trying to positively identify in relation to the homicide. This person of interest was last seen wearing a reddish T-shirt and white pants, leaving a parking lot close to the scene.
The community is urgently called upon to assist law enforcement efforts. “Our detectives are doing everything they can to catch Rose’s murderer and need the community’s help. No detail is too small,” the sheriff's office stated, as detailed by ClickOrlando. A cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest has also been announced. Tips can be anonymously submitted by calling Crimeline at 800-423-8477, a service known to aid in the removal of “undesirable individuals” from the community since its inception.
Following Rose Thalie Dieujuste's death, the principal of Memorial Middle School, where she attended, issued a message directly to families regarding the tragic loss, details of which were shared by WESH. In a parallel effort to amplify reach, OCSO has invited individuals with any information regarding the case to come forward as well, reiterating the Crimeline number.
