Melvin Pito Vazquez, 40, was shot and killed at about 5:20 a.m. on January 20, 2018, at the Palm Beach Motel in Fort Myers, Florida. His body was found at the scene and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded; crime scene technicians processed the area.

Vazquez’s family lived nearby and was described as devastated. His father, Melvin Vazquez Sr., said this was the second son he had lost to gun violence; Vazquez’s brother, Luis Enrique Vazquez, was also killed in 2015. No arrests have been announced and investigators say the case remains unsolved, with authorities asking the public for information via anonymous tip lines and online submissions.

This shooting was one of two fatal shootings in the area that night, a detail officials have connected to concerns about local gun violence. If anyone knew Melvin Pito Vazquez, was at the Palm Beach Motel that morning, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.