Octavio Sanches-Morales, 25, of Lake Worth, Florida, was fatally shot on November 5, 2017, near South F Street in Lake Worth Beach. He was riding a bicycle when a group of young men surrounded, robbed and assaulted him; during the robbery one of the assailants, Victor Fuentes, allegedly shot Sanches-Morales.

Investigators tied the group to a pattern of robberies and assaults in the area that targeted undocumented immigrants. Several suspects were identified and arrested, including Victor Hernandez Castro, Jorge Santos-Cruz, Natividad Omar Umanzor Yanes, Henrry Cardoza and Edwin Manzanarez. Hernandez Castro, 17 at the time, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a 20-year sentence; Santos-Cruz pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery and received 25 years. The case against the alleged gunman, 20-year-old Victor Fuentes, was ongoing and included a first-degree murder charge with prosecutors indicating they would seek the death penalty if convicted.

Anyone who knew Octavio, saw him on November 5, 2017, or has information about the group involved is asked to come forward.