Lawrence Ramdass, 46, was fatally shot on July 5, 2017, while on a family fishing trip in the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was on a boat with his uncle and a family friend when a sudden burst of gunfire sent a bullet through his chest; he died before paramedics arrived despite attempts to return to land.

Investigators determined the shots came from two men, Ricardo Galvan and Christian Salcedo, who were target shooting into a berm covered in brush and tall grass about a third of a mile away and did not know anyone was on the other side. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the fatal bullet matched a .45-caliber gun voluntarily surrendered by Galvan. Authorities concluded the shooting was accidental and did not file criminal charges.

The decision not to prosecute was met with shock and disappointment by Ramdass’s family, who said anyone firing a weapon should be held accountable. The wildlife commission and sheriff’s office noted that target shooting in that area is illegal. Did anyone who knew Lawrence or who frequented the Holey Land have information about that day or the people who were shooting there?