Steven Gonzalez was 19 when he was shot and killed on July 30, 2017, in Arcadia, Florida, after an altercation connected to his ex-girlfriend. The confrontation escalated after Bell allegedly ran Gonzalez off the road, then exited his vehicle and shot him in the face.

DeSoto County investigators arrested Bell and two other individuals the day after the shooting. Bell was charged with first-degree murder with premeditation; his trial took place in April 2021 and resulted in a life sentence. The prosecution described the killing as senseless and noted the long wait Gonzalez’s family endured for justice. Jacob Allison was named as a co-defendant and remained awaiting trial at the time of Bell’s conviction.

What details about the events that night, the other people arrested, or the role of the co-defendants might help explain how the dispute turned deadly?