Orlando police arrest 4th suspect in shooting over July 4th weekend
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with an Orlando shooting that injured a man and 4-year-old girl over the long Fourth of July weekend, the Police Department announced Wednesday.
OPD said in a press release that the Fugitive Investigative Unit apprehended Jezer Alexander Gonzalez, 23. The agency said he was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and armed robbery with a firearm.
Several armed individuals in an SUV pulled up to a truck about 12:18 p.m. Saturday and attacked the four people inside at 707 Oxalis Avenue, OPD said in the press release. Two in the truck — a 45-year-old man and the girl — were shot but are expected to recover. The two others were not injured.
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Three other suspects have been arrested: Juan Carlos Lopez-Ruiz; 32-year-old Yasmi Lidieth Matamoros-Mendoza, who was apprehended by U.S. Marshals after fleeing to Louisiana; and 39-year-old Marvin Antonio Paguanda Sanchez, who was arrested by officers at the scene.
OPD said Lopez-Ruiz was charged with two counts of attempted felony murder with a firearm while committing aggravated battery, two counts of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and armed robbery with a firearm.
Matamoros-Mendoza has been charged with four counts of attempted second-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. She originally gave police a fake Mexican passport and ID with a different name, the agency said.
Paguanda Sanchez has been charged with two counts of accessory after the fact and tampering with physical evidence, according to the press release.
Police believe some of the suspects may have been involved in other robberies. To share information, contact Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477) or the OPD Violent Crimes Unit by calling 911.
