{"id":217543,"date":"2026-04-03T14:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217543\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:23:16","slug":"orlando-shooting-family-of-20-year-old-victim-seeks-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217543\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando shooting: Family of 20-year-old victim seeks justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 The family of a 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed Wednesday at an apartment complex on Ivey Lane is speaking out, urging authorities to find those responsible and deliver justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">According to family members, Celebrity Green was babysitting her 3-year-old cousin inside a unit at the Avalyn West Orlando Apartments when a gunman opened fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Green\u2019s mother, still grappling with the loss, described the painful reality of returning home without her daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cShe should have came back home. Everything in her room is in the same place it was when she left,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I have to look at that and be reminded every day that I don\u2019t have my child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Family members say Green was ambitious and driven, working as a home health aide while planning for a brighter future. Her cousin, Devonte Stallings, recalled their final conversation, saying she was focused on her goals and her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cShe told me she just wanted to take care of her mom, look out for her siblings, and go to college,\u201d Stallings said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Loved ones described Green as compassionate and full of life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cHer smile lights up the room. She\u2019s very intelligent, non-judgmental, always looking at the bright side of things,\u201d her mother said. \u201cJust a great girl\u2014beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-celebrity-support-for-funeral-family?attribution_id=sl:f800ae31-418c-4e48-a285-a02e4914bdfa&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1775149439&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp17_tb-amp20_t2&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=native_options&amp;fbclid=IwRlRTSAQ8Cg5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBld_V-9H7tWTuv8ELsmLmmT1usDyhjfPdvkPyP_a3_F62shp1VFBb_4yxmY_aem_TjmD60JCU2IPiXyRglPaTA\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-celebrity-support-for-funeral-family?attribution_id=sl:f800ae31-418c-4e48-a285-a02e4914bdfa&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1775149439&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp17_tb-amp20_t2&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=native_options&amp;fbclid=IwRlRTSAQ8Cg5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBld_V-9H7tWTuv8ELsmLmmT1usDyhjfPdvkPyP_a3_F62shp1VFBb_4yxmY_aem_TjmD60JCU2IPiXyRglPaTA\">GoFundMe has been started <\/a>to help cover funeral expenses and memorial arrangements for Celebrity Green<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">As the Orlando Police Department continues its investigation into Green\u2019s death, authorities are also looking into another recent homicide just two blocks away. The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office says a woman in her 20s was shot and killed on Ivey Lane March 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Neighbors say they have noticed an increased police presence since the incidents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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