Zachary Ludwig, 35, was killed in a workplace shooting at the Port of the Islands resort in Naples on December 31, 2023. Deputies responded about 3:25 p.m. to the resort at 25000 Tamiami Trail E. and found Ludwig dead in the open lobby area roughly 50 feet from the main entrance. Witnesses reported hearing at least five shots. Multiple calls came into the sheriff’s office, including one from a certified first responder who said Ludwig had already died.

The shooter was identified as 64-year-old former employee James Gamble. Authorities located Gamble inside a hotel office with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Deputies evacuated the hotel and secured the area. Both men had worked at the resort, though Gamble was no longer employed there at the time. The exact motive has not been detailed.

If anyone was at the Port of the Islands that afternoon or has information about either man’s time working there, please share what is known.