Nelson Montero, a 63-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on July 26, 2018, at a 7-Eleven on Orange Blossom Trail near the Florida Turnpike in Orlando. According to witness and law enforcement accounts, Montero approached a vehicle and asked for change; that interaction escalated into a brief confrontation after which he was shot and died at the scene.

Authorities identified two people in the vehicle: 17-year-old Bryant Alexi Rodriguez-Virella and 38-year-old Alexander Berrios. Officers who were nearby heard the gunfire, observed a red Hyundai Elantra speed away, pursued it and apprehended both occupants after a short chase. Rodriguez-Virella was charged with second-degree murder and was later processed as an adult; he confessed, saying he shot Montero with a 9 mm pistol and discarded the weapon in a wooded area. Rodriguez-Virella told investigators he was angry because Montero had been asking him about buying drugs and that Montero was unarmed and had not threatened him.

Berrios, the driver, was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude and was arrested; he was released on a $2,000 bond. The community reaction noted the senselessness of the killing and its impact. Does anyone have information about Nelson Montero’s life in Orlando or details about the incident that could help clarify what happened?