Topline: A late-night card game in Winter Garden ended with 49-year-old Shariff Simmons shot to death outside a Bethune Avenue home.
Published: August 22, 2026 4:04 pm ET
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WINTER GARDEN, FL — A 49-year-old man was fatally shot late Wednesday night outside a home on Bethune Avenue after he and others had been playing cards inside the residence, police said.
Shariff Simmons, of Winter Garden, was found dead when officers responded to the scene at about 11:25 p.m. Investigators said the shooting happened outside the home, where Simmons had been with other people before he was killed.
According to WFTV, Winter Garden police are treating the case as a homicide and are asking witnesses or anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Shariff Simmons Fatally Shot During Card Game in Winter Garden
A late-night card game in Winter Garden ended with 49-year-old Shariff Simmons shot to death outside a Bethune Avenue home.
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Published: August 22, 2026 4:04 pm ET
WINTER GARDEN, FL — A 49-year-old man was fatally shot late Wednesday night outside a home on Bethune Avenue after he and others had been playing cards inside the residence, police said.
Shariff Simmons, of Winter Garden, was found dead when officers responded to the scene at about 11:25 p.m. Investigators said the shooting happened outside the home, where Simmons had been with other people before he was killed.
According to WFTV, Winter Garden police are treating the case as a homicide and are asking witnesses or anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Shariff Simmons Fatally Shot During Card Game in Winter Garden
A late-night card game in Winter Garden ended with 49-year-old Shariff Simmons shot to death outside a Bethune Avenue home.
By Staff Reports
Published: August 22, 2026 4:04 pm ET
WINTER GARDEN, FL — A 49-year-old man was fatally shot late Wednesday night outside a home on Bethune Avenue after he and others had been playing cards inside the residence, police said.
Shariff Simmons, of Winter Garden, was found dead when officers responded to the scene at about 11:25 p.m. Investigators said the shooting happened outside the home, where Simmons had been with other people before he was killed.
According to WFTV, Winter Garden police are treating the case as a homicide and are asking witnesses or anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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