Justin Reyes was 20 when he was murdered in his Panama City home on December 17, 2019. Lozada reportedly recorded videos on his phone showing himself with Reyes earlier that night and another video taken about 20 minutes later in which Lozada bragged about the killing while Reyes’ body was visible behind him.

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation with support from other agencies; prosecutors relied heavily on the videos and witness testimony at trial. Lozada was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. At trial in September 2022, the jury convicted him and he was sentenced under Florida’s 10-20-Life statute to life in prison without parole.

A second man, Bryce Cowan, was with Lozada and Reyes the night of the killing and later returned to pick up Lozada and drive him home without notifying authorities. Cowan pled guilty to accessory to second-degree murder after the fact and was sentenced to 10 years probation in January 2023. If anyone knew Justin or has information about that night, please share what you know.