Otniel Alvarez, 47, of Lakeland, Florida, was shot and later died following an April 27, 2018, confrontation at an apartment complex on Unitah Avenue. Police were called about 2:24 p.m. and found Alvarez on the ground in front of his building with a gunshot wound to the lower right side of his abdomen. He underwent emergency surgery at Lakeland Regional Health and was pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m.

A 24-year-old man, Blane Odane Thompson, approached officers at the scene and told them he had shot Alvarez. Thompson said an ongoing dispute existed between Alvarez and his family and that, while Thompson sat in his car in the parking lot, Alvarez rushed the driver’s window, attempted to head-butt him and reached toward the front of his pants while threatening to kill him. Thompson said he feared for his safety, produced a 9mm handgun and fired one shot that struck Alvarez in the abdomen.

Investigators reported Alvarez had diagnosed psychological disorders from his time living in Cuba and had not received treatment for about 20 years; family members said he could become violent and had previously been taken into custody under Florida’s Baker Act. As of the latest updates, the investigation remained open and no charges had been filed against Thompson. Does anyone have information about the incident or saw activity in that Unitah Avenue complex on April 27, 2018?