Juan Santiago, 52, was found dead on July 11, 2022, near Lake Avalon in Orange County after traveling from New York to Deltona, Florida, because of concerns about his son’s lifestyle. On the night of July 10, 2022, an argument over the keys to a family truck between Juan and his son Johnny Santiago escalated; Juan’s wife, Lisa Santiago, was on the phone with him when she heard gunshots and the call ended. Juan was later discovered concealed in bushes and had been shot multiple times; the medical examiner attributed his death to gunshot wounds.

After Juan was reported missing, deputies responded to the Santiago residence but did not find him. Johnny fled from deputies in a Ford F-150 and led a multi-county high-speed chase during which he fired at law enforcement and ultimately crashed into a synagogue in Mount Dora. Johnny was apprehended and charged with murder, attempted murder of law enforcement, fleeing and eluding, and firing a weapon from a vehicle.

The search that recovered Juan’s body was aided by a tracking app on Lisa’s phone, which traced the Ford F-150’s movements. The argument over the truck keys is reported as the catalyst for the events that culminated in Juan’s death.

Does anyone have information about Juan, the Santiago family, or the area around Lake Avalon on July 10–11, 2022?