Carlos Ortiz, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was shot to death on October 15, 2015, in Tavernier, Florida. His girlfriend, 26-year-old Tara Rosado, was also shot in the head and found dead in bed; Ortiz was found on the floor. A neighbor discovered the bodies the next day after seeing Rosado’s three young children wandering outside the home. Autopsies detected multiple drugs in both victims, including marijuana, cocaine, and prescription medications.

Investigators say Jeremy Macauley, a fisherman from Key Largo, killed Ortiz and Rosado. Court records describe Macauley finding a large stash of cocaine while working on a fishing boat, selling some of it, and being blackmailed by Ortiz, who allegedly demanded cash and drugs and threatened to report Macauley. Adrian Demblans drove Macauley to Ortiz’s home the night of the killings; Demblans later pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and testified at trial.

The killings left Rosado’s three children without their mother and deeply affected the Tavernier community. Does anyone have information about Ortiz’s life in Tavernier or contacts who might help fill gaps in the timeline?