Marco Antonio Ortiz Rodriguez was 22 and from Homestead, Florida when he was killed in a shooting in Florida City on November 14, 2024. Officers responded to a gunshot detection alert near Palm Drive and U.S. 1 and found him on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

Investigators say the shooting began as a family-related dispute. A red pickup truck carrying Ortiz Rodriguez and another person had stopped on Southwest 344th Street when an 18-year-old in a Toyota Corolla arrived. Witnesses reported the 18-year-old confronted the passenger in the pickup; Ortiz Rodriguez intervened and asked the suspect to stop, and the suspect then fired multiple shots, striking Ortiz Rodriguez in the torso before fleeing.

Authorities report an arrest after the suspect surrendered to police and admitted to the shooting, saying he fled the scene and discarded the firearm. The motive behind the confrontation remains under investigation. If anyone witnessed the incident or knew Marco, please share information that could help the investigation.