Dylan Lyons of Spectrum News 13 has been confirmed as the Florida news reporter who was attacked and murdered while documenting a shooting in Orlando. The reporter was killed by gunfire on Wednesday afternoon in Pine Hills while covering a prior shooting.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, two other people were injured along with a 9-year-old daughter and a 20-year-old woman who was also shot dead. Dylan Lyons is believed to have a fiancee named Casey Lynn.
Who is Casey Lynn?
Except for the fact that Casey was Dylan’s fiancee who issued a strong statement after his death, not much else is known about her right now.
Casey Lynn, Lyons’ fiancee, posted a link to a GoFundMe page put up for his family. There, she wrote, “The love of my life was murdered. I will never be the same person ever again. Please help my family and I during this time.”
According to the New York Post, Dylan’s older sister Rachel Lyons recognized him and set up the GoFundMe campaign to collect funds for his funeral expenses. “Dylan would have been 25 years old in March. He was a happy soul and a wonderful person in life. My brother was our baby. He was taken too early from us.” She also wrote on the GoFundMe page that “he was an acting father to his niece and nephew who he loved so much. He loved his fianceé and was a devoted son to his mother and father.”
At a press conference, Orange County Sheriff John Mina stated that Keith Melvin Moses is suspected of shooting five individuals, including Lyons.
Moses is also charged with murdering a 20-year-old woman, according to the sheriff, who claimed Moses shot the News 13 reporter and photographer who were on the site to cover the homicide. Moses then shot a girl and her mother inside a random residence, according to the sheriff, who also reported that the mother and News 13 photographer are both in severe condition.
