On the night of Sunday, December 14, 2025, 35-year-old Vivienne Otero was shot and killed while inside a vehicle parked at the intersection of Clematis Street and Sapodilla Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach. Otero, a mother of five with children aged seven to sixteen, had agreed to meet her ex-boyfriend; relatives described their nine-year on-and-off relationship as toxic. The day before the killing, the man allegedly contacted Otero and threatened to shoot everyone.

The suspect, identified as Dimitri Reynolds, reportedly produced a firearm during an argument in the car and shot Otero. Reynolds called 911 and told dispatchers the gun went off accidentally; officers found him at the scene and took him into custody without incident. Prosecutors charged Reynolds with second-degree murder, alleging the killing was intentional though not premeditated.

Otero’s brother Jaime Otero has become guardian to the five children. The family has been managing funeral and financial needs with community support. Does anyone who knew Vivienne or her family have information that could help investigators or the children now?