A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and four counts of attempted first-degree murder following a fatal shooting in a St. Cloud mobile home park last month. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez announced the arrest of Orvill Osorio-Ortiz on Wednesday, May 14th, in connection with the death of 17-year-old Nekko Herrera.
On April 11th, deputies responded to a call regarding a shooting at a mobile home park on Kellchris Lane, and minutes after arriving, the University of Central Florida Hospital contacted authorities to say that Herrera had been pronounced dead.
A second victim was located on the scene and airlifted to another hospital, and underwent emergency surgery. Lopez stated that the second victim is currently in stable condition.
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Detectives launched an investigation into the incident and discovered that it originated from a dispute among a group of young adults who were “exchanging texts about an argument over a girl.” The group of men reportedly decided to meet in person to resolve their conflict, at which point Osorio-Ortiz allegedly became involved.
Lopez stated that Osorio-Ortiz armed himself with a Glock-style firearm and “planned an ambush” as he awaited the arrival of the individuals involved in the initial argument. When a vehicle carrying five teenagers drove by, Osorio-Ortiz allegedly opened fire, striking Herrera and the other victim.
According to Lopez, a witness at the scene identified Osorio-Ortiz as the shooter, and evidence collected at the location also reportedly linked him to the crime.
Following their investigation, deputies located Osorio-Ortiz in Pasco County and apprehended him.
In addition to the murder and attempted murder charges, authorities revealed that Osorio-Ortiz was already on probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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