Eric Young

Eric Young was an 18-year-old from Lehigh Acres, Florida, whose life touched family and friends in his community. Public records and local reporting identify him as one of two young men killed on December 15, 2017; those sources describe him as a teenager known to relatives and remembered by loved ones who continue to seek answers. Though detailed public information about Eric’s everyday interests, schooling, or work is limited in the accessible record, the repeated appeals by family and the memorials left by friends online show he mattered to people who loved him.

In the years since his death, community efforts and local law-enforcement outreach have kept Eric’s name in public view as people search for information that might bring accountability. Those who remember him — relatives quoted in local coverage and people who have left tributes — describe a young life cut short and a family’s enduring grief. That longing for justice and remembrance has kept his memory present in Lehigh Acres and among broader victim-support and cold-case initiatives in the region.

Eric’s story, as it appears in public records and community memorials, is a reminder of a young life with family ties and friends who remember him. While the public record is sparse on many personal details, what is clear is that Eric was a real person whose loss has had lasting impact. This page honors him by naming him, recording the date he died, and recognizing the people who continue to keep his memory alive.