Albert Ventura IV, 22, was killed on August 5, 2018, in front of his home near Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after a group of masked assailants attempted to rob him and his father, Albert Ventura III. The elder Ventura heard a suspicious knock, stepped outside and was confronted by multiple armed individuals; an argument followed and the younger Ventura came out to meet the attackers. The assailants opened fire, striking Albert IV with 13 bullets — nine from one gun and four from another — which caused his death. His father was shot in the leg and survived with an injury.

Investigators identified several participants. Three people arrested were Lazaro Michael Valdes (aged 16 at the time), Zachary Rooney, and Eric Javon Hall. Valdes pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and attempted robbery and received concurrent prison terms tied to those counts. Rooney and Hall were also charged; court records show Rooney received a 20-year sentence and Hall a 40-year sentence. Reports say the group targeted Ventura because he sold marijuana from his home, with Hall described as the bag man and Rooney as the getaway driver; three other males were listed in arrest reports as assailants 1, 2, and 3.

The case brought criminal convictions, but the loss to the family remains. If anyone knew Albert Ventura IV or has information about the events that night, please come forward.