Sanford police arrest suspect in June 7 homicide, seek witnesses
Sanford police arrested Undray Allen in Deon Fields’ June 7 killing and say witnesses may still help close gaps in the Goldsboro area timeline.
Sanford police have arrested 34-year-old Undray Allen in the June 7 killing of Deon Fields, turning a weekend homicide in the historic Goldsboro area into an active felony case that investigators say is still developing. Allen was booked into the Seminole County Jail on no bond and faces charges of second-degree homicide, firearm possession by a convicted felon and resisting arrest without violence.
The shooting began just after 3:20 a.m. on June 7, when Sanford police received a 911 call about a person shot near Historic Goldsboro Boulevard and Mangoustine Avenue. A second call soon followed from near Historic Goldsboro Boulevard and Pomegranate Avenue, where officers found Fields, 32, dead from gunshot wounds. Police said the first shooting victim, also 32, was taken to a hospital and later released.
Detectives said Allen and Fields knew each other and had been in a verbal argument inside a vehicle before the confrontation escalated to gunfire. During the initial response, officers found a person of interest nearby with a firearm, and that person was hospitalized for mental health concerns. Police initially said they were not sure whether the two shootings were connected, then later described the incidents as isolated and said there was no immediate danger to the public.
Chief Cecil Smith said investigators worked diligently to identify and charge a suspect quickly, while stressing that Sanford police cannot keep the city safe without help from the community. He said witnesses appear to have seen what happened, but the department has received “little to no” information so far.
Police are still asking anyone with information about the shooting, the vehicle confrontation or the moments after the gunfire to contact Sanford police detectives at 407-688-5070. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS, or 8477, any time of day. The Sanford Police Records Division is in the Public Safety Building and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for report requests.
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