Dr. Phillips High School football player among 4 teens killed in separate shootings

Dr. Phillips High School football player shot, killed

Four teenagers have been shot and killed across Central Florida in less than a week since Christmas Eve. The latest victim was identified as 17-year-old Raylin Harrison, a football player at Dr. Phillips High School, who was shot and killed Sunday night in an Orlando neighborhood.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Four teenagers have been shot and killed across Central Florida in less than a week since Christmas Eve, authorities said, marking a deadly holiday period for the region.

The latest victim was identified as 17-year-old Lil'raylin Harrison, a football player at Dr. Phillips High School.

What we know:

Harrison was shot and killed Sunday night near Orlando's Holden Heights neighborhood.

Deputies responded to the 1500 block of 26th Street around 9 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Harrison was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to the sheriff's office. 

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What they're saying:

Harrison’s former coach described him as a talented athlete and an even better person, saying his death has left classmates, teammates and the school community grieving.

One of his high school coaches, Boris Jackson said he met Harrison when he was just eight years old and watched him grow over the years. 

Harrison played linebacker, though his coaching staff and teammates fondly remember a 46-yard touchdown he scored while playing running back.

"Our offensive coordinator just randomly [said] ‘I need a running back.’ And [Harrison] said, ‘Coach, I'll do it."

Jackson last saw Harrison on Saturday.

"When I got (a) text message this morning, I was like, ‘Ah, it’s unbelievable,’" he said.

Jackson said Harrison's impact reached beyond the football field.

"He was a good kid," Jackson said. "Always had a bubbly personality… a very peaceful spirit."

"We have a lot of students right now that (are) gonna struggle with this loss," Jackson said. 

What we don't know:

Orange County, detectives are investigating the shooting, and no suspects have been named.

Multiple teens shot over Christmas holiday

Local perspective:

This marks the fourth shooting involving a teen in Central Florida since Dec. 24. 

A 17-year-old boy, identified as Jamar Jerome, was shot and killed at a condo complex off PGA Boulevard in Orlando on Christmas Eve, according to authorities. 

On Christmas Day, a 13-year-old girl, Emony Nicole Jackson, was shot and killed in the Pine Hills neighborhood. The shooting happened around 4:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of Okada Court, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The girl was allegedly shot by a 15-year-old boy who told deputies the shooting was "accidental."

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The third shooting happened in Deltona on Christmas night. According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Brenden Watkins, 17, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 2000 block of El Campo Avenue. Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene. 

What you can do:

Investigators are urging anyone with information about the shootings to contact authorities as the investigation continues.