A fourth suspect has been arrested by the Orlando Police Department in connection with a shooting in a local neighborhood that injured a man and child over the weekend.
According to OPD, the shooting occurred on Saturday, July 6, in the 700 block of Oxalis Avenue. At around 12:18 p.m. that afternoon, officers responded to the area in reference to shots being fired.
When officers arrived on scene, they located a 45-year-old man who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. A 4-year-old girl was also struck by gunfire during the incident.
Both victims were taken to a local hospital and are expected to recover from their injuries.
In a media release, Orlando police provided video surveillance footage (shown above), which captured the moments leading up to a shooting incident.
At the time of the incident, several suspects pulled up in a dark gray SUV and approached a light gray pickup truck, which had four occupants inside – the man and child who were wounded in the shooting and two victims who were not injured.
Shortly after the shooting occurred, OPD officers arrived on scene. According to police, investigators were quickly able to identify two suspects in this case: 32-year-old Yasmi Lidieth Matamoros-Mendoza and 39-year-old Marvin Antonio Paguanda Sanchez.
On Monday, July 8, OPD announced that officers detained the first suspect, Paguanda Sanchez, at the scene of the shooting. The second suspect, Matamoros-Mendoza, was later located by the United States Marshals Services after fleeing to Louisiana.
Paguanda Sanchez has been charged with accessory after the fact (two counts) and tampering with physical evidence. Matamoros-Mendoza is facing the following charges: attempted second-degree murder (four counts), robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery with a firearm (two counts), and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
In an update on Tuesday, July 9, the police department announced that a third suspect in this case, Juan Carlos Lopez-Ruiz, has been located and arrested.
Lopez-Ruiz, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm (two counts), aggravated battery (two counts), attempted second-degree murder with a firearm (two counts), armed robbery with a firearm, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a firearm.
On Wednesday, July 10, OPD stated in an update that a fourth suspect, 23-year-old Jezer Alexander Gonzalez, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the shooting incident. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and armed robbery with a firearm.
According to OPD, detectives believe that these suspects “may have been involved in other robberies.”
If anyone has any information that can help detectives with the ongoing investigation, the Orlando Police Department asks that you contact the Central Florida Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS(8477).