Alec Emilio Hammers, 22, of Apopka, Florida, was shot and killed on February 8, 2019, during what police describe as a drug deal that turned into a robbery. Hammers and a friend had gone to a home on South Ocean Avenue to sell cannabis to 19-year-old Rafael Ian Rojas. Rojas reportedly insisted they come inside the house, which the seller’s friend later said was unusual for their prior transactions.

Inside the residence several unknown people were present, some armed. Hammers was attacked as he attempted to grab the cannabis and run, was shot multiple times, and was found unresponsive on the front porch with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. His friend survived and was treated at a hospital.

Investigators say Rojas arranged the meeting to facilitate a robbery; Rojas was identified in a photo lineup and charged as principal to robbery with a firearm and felony first-degree murder. The community reacted with shock and mourning over the loss.

Did anyone in Apopka witness activity around South Ocean Avenue that night or have information about who else was in the house?