Benjamin Rodriguez Barral, a 41-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on May 24, 2017, outside AA Autobody on W Columbus Drive in Tampa. The shooting occurred during a heated argument between Barral and his former employer, 34-year-old Alex Glenn Alfonso, who owned the shop. Witnesses and police reports say Alfonso produced a firearm and shot Barral.

Alfonso initially fled in a red Corvette but returned within about an hour in another vehicle and turned himself in to police. The Tampa Police Department took him into custody that day, though no immediate charges were filed while detectives coordinated with the State Attorney’s Office. Motive was reported by some acquaintances as possibly tied to a personal dispute, perhaps involving a romantic relationship, but investigators were still working to establish the precise circumstances.

Anyone who witnessed the confrontation at AA Autobody or has information about Barral, Alfonso, or events leading up to May 24, 2017, is asked to come forward.