when neighbors noticed crime scene investigator trucks parked outside the home for days<\/a>.<\/p>\nFriends said Herman, 69, was an architect and a singer with the Orlando Gay Chorus.<\/p>\n
Former coworker Ashley Scammell described him as someone who always showed up for the people around him.<\/p>\n
She shared a story she said encapsulates who he was. She said he once noticed her browsing an ancestry DNA site at work and spent several days building her entire family tree from scratch.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe found my biological father, didn\u2019t ask anything in return, and I can never repay him for that now,\u201d Scammell said.<\/p>\n
Orlando Police have released limited information.<\/p>\n
News 6 reviewed multiple police reports filed over five days, but the narrative sections were redacted.<\/p>\n
The medical examiner\u2019s office told News 6 the cause of death was blunt force injury of the neck.<\/p>\n
Hollmen said the lack of information has been difficult for those close to Herman.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very troubling almost a month later to be very honest with you that we\u2019re hearing so much and having to derive rather than know,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
When News 6 asked Orlando police again Wednesday for additional details, police said the investigation remains active and they had nothing further to add.<\/p>\n
Still unanswered:<\/p>\n
– Whether police are searching for a suspect<\/p>\n
– Whether investigators believe there is any public-safety threat<\/p>\n
– Whether any arrests have been made<\/p>\n
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