Three people are now in custody in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Kashorn Armand, whose body was found slumped behind the wheel of a Range Rover at the intersection of Greenup Street and Smith Street in Kissimmee on Nov. 15, 2024. Investigators say the shooting was premeditated and tied to organized gang activity. A grand jury indicted the suspects in January 2026, and one of them, Ta’Shard Smith, was arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail on Feb. 3.
According to ClickOrlando, deputies first responded around 2:45 a.m. to what came in as a traffic crash and instead found Armand in the driver’s seat with multiple gunshot wounds. Forensic teams and homicide detectives locked down the scene, and the Medical Examiner later took custody of Armand’s body, officials said. The sheriff’s office has emphasized that Armand was not affiliated with a gang and that detectives concluded the attack appeared targeted and planned rather than random.
How detectives say they cracked the case
Investigators say a mix of surveillance video, forensic evidence, and anonymous CrimeLine tips helped them zero in on three main suspects, per WESH. Detectives described a months-long investigation that pulled together lab results, witness information, and video footage to narrow down leads. Officials called the work methodical and pointed to community tips as a key factor in breaking the case.
Indictments and arrests
The State Attorney’s Office took the case to a grand jury in January, which returned indictments that triggered arrest warrants carrying gang enhancements, according to WFTV. Detectives later identified the three as 18-year-old Ta’Shard Smith, 18-year-old Sincere McKenzie, and 21-year-old Cornelius Walls. Smith was taken into custody on Feb. 3 and booked into the Osceola County Jail, while Walls and McKenzie were served with homicide warrants where they were already being held in separate state correctional facilities, officials said.
Charges and what comes next
Prosecutors have filed murder-related charges against all three and are seeking gang enhancements tied to the indictments, which could increase potential penalties if they are proven at trial, per FOX 35 Orlando. Sheriff Christopher Blackmon said the suspects were not previously on law enforcement’s radar as documented gang members and that investigators are still working to determine motive and any possible links to other recent shootings in the area. Defense attorneys and upcoming court dates have not yet appeared in public records.
Community tips and the wider pattern
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with additional information to call (407) 348-2222 or submit anonymous tips to CrimeLine, per the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives told reporters that CrimeLine tips, combined with surveillance footage, were crucial in identifying suspects in Armand’s killing, according to ClickOrlando. Authorities said these arrests are part of a broader push to solve several unsolved, gun-related homicides in the same general area.
