Jeff Aldophe, 25, was shot and killed on November 4, 2019, in the parking lot of the Ambassador Hotel at 929 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando. He was sitting in his black BMW when several people approached intending to rob him of marijuana; Aldophe was struck in the head and later died at Orlando Regional Medical Center despite efforts by Orlando Fire Rescue. Investigators say blood, money, and drugs were found inside the vehicle, supporting that a drug transaction was underway.

Surveillance and body-cam footage helped identify three men charged in the case. Jahkeel O’Neil, 21; Jahkiel Gumbs, 24; and Deondre Simmonds, 22, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. Police report O’Neil entered Aldophe’s car to buy marijuana while an accomplice fired through the driver’s side; no marijuana was taken before the suspects fled.

Did anyone in the Orlando area see activity around the Ambassador Hotel parking lot that night or have information about the transaction?