Cristopher Alid Cruz Aleman, 23, was fatally shot on February 26, 2024, on NW Ashley Street in Lake City, Florida. Officers from the Lake City Police Department arrived after reports of gunfire at about 9:51 p.m. A witness was performing CPR when officers found Aleman; emergency responders continued lifesaving efforts but he died from his wound.

Investigators described Aleman as the specific target of the shooting rather than a random victim. Two persons of interest, Justin Torres, 26, of Wellborn, and Kendall Todd Doty, 25, of Lake City, were identified early and taken into custody without incident. The Lake City Police Department worked with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agents, with involvement from the State Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Lake City Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.