Miguel Olan Lopez was 19 when he was shot and killed in Fort Myers, Florida, in the early morning hours of October 29, 2022. Police were called to a disturbance on Palm Beach Boulevard around 2 a.m.; officers found Miguel with a single gunshot wound and he died shortly after being discovered.

Investigation led to the arrest of 48-year-old Kenneth Lynch Sr. Video from the scene was used to identify Lynch as the suspect. He was taken into custody in Lehigh Acres with assistance from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force. Lynch faces charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and is being held in the Lee County Jail. The arrest affidavit has been marked confidential and no court date has been assigned.

Miguel’s death affected friends and family in the Fort Myers community. If anyone has information about the events that night or saw activity on Palm Beach Boulevard around 2 a.m. on October 29, 2022, please come forward.