Mario Jose Romero Alonzo, 29, was shot and killed in Fort Pierce on February 16, 2026, in what authorities have called a case of mistaken identity. He had moved to Fort Pierce from Jacksonville three days earlier and was resting on a couch at his brother’s home on Oleander Avenue when the shooting occurred shortly before 12:45 a.m.

Police say the incident began with a workplace dispute. Seventeen-year-old Antony Ramos, recently fired from a construction job, allegedly went to the house intending to confront Alonzo’s brother, a former coworker. When the brother was not found, Ramos is accused of shooting the sleeping Mario Alonzo. An 18-year-old who accompanied Ramos called 911 about 1:35 a.m. to turn himself in and is not currently charged.

Investigators arrested Antony Ramos on homicide and tampering with evidence charges; Florencio Ramos, 20, was arrested and charged as an accessory after the fact for allegedly helping the suspect try to flee. A 9mm handgun believed to be the weapon was recovered in nearby woods. Mario Alonzo’s family also learned their mother died in Honduras one day after his murder; a fundraiser was started to cover funeral and repatriation costs.

Does anyone have information about Mario’s last days in Fort Pierce or the events that led up to February 16?