A Poinciana man was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 4th, Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives said.
Eric Roopnarine, 22, was fatally shot in a home in the 900 block of Mendoza Lane in Poinciana.
Roopnarine’s mother told investigators she left the home around 11:00 p.m. on July 3, and when she returned around 1:30 a.m., found her son, Eric lying on the floor unresponsive. The Medical Examiner pronounced Roopnarine dead on the scene.
Investigators say, there were no signs of forced entry into the house.
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