On the night of July 26, 2024, a shooting in the 800 block of West Lancaster Road in Orlando left 66-year-old Ronald Steve Roberts mortally wounded. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office found Roberts with a gunshot wound around 11:20 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries three days later on July 29.

Reports describe Roberts as an innocent bystander caught in crossfire after a physical fight earlier that evening. Authorities say 46-year-old Jeffrey Figueroa Rivera returned to the scene and opened fire indiscriminately, striking three people who were not involved in the initial dispute. The other two victims were injured; their conditions were not released.

Rivera was taken into custody and is being held without bond on multiple counts including second-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and open carrying of a weapon. Anyone with information about what happened is urged to contact law enforcement.