Regina Vidal, 22, of Fort Lauderdale was shot and killed in the early hours of January 27, 2024, at the Newport Condos in Lauderhill, 2029 NW 46th Avenue. Lauderhill police say she was in an apartment with friends when 24-year-old Hugo Lazo, dancing with a gun in his hand, accidentally discharged the firearm and struck Vidal. Lazo fled but was later taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and charged with manslaughter; he is being held without bond at the Broward County jail.

Family and friends remember Regina as loving, energetic and spontaneous. She had celebrated her 22nd birthday on December 17, 2023, played for the Renegades in the South Florida Women’s Soccer League and graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School. Her mother, Rae Marie Vidal, who lost another daughter to suicide in 2020, has urged those present at the shooting to be held accountable and said she believes more may be to the story. The community has held a memorial at the Newport Condos, a walk for justice and a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

If anyone was at the Newport Condos on January 27 or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.