Verbal Dispute Escalates to Tragedy: Checkers Shooting Claims Life in Kissimmee, Florida

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A verbal altercation at a Checkers restaurant escalated into a deadly shooting Wednesday night, leaving one person dead and an employee charged with murder, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the scene, located on W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, just after 10 p.m. to find that a dispute between a customer and a 23-year-old employee had turned violent. The deceased has been identified as Wesley Robertson. Officials report …

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Florida Teen Killed in Girl-Related Shooting

KISSIMMEE, FL – A heated text exchange over a girl has culminated in a deadly shooting, claiming the life of 19-year-old Nico Herrera, who aspired to serve in the military and launch a successful clothing line. The incident unfolded on April 11 at Sandalwood Mobile Home Park, where Herrera was fatally shot. The tragic event was allegedly orchestrated by 42-year-old Orville Osorio Ortiz, who is accused of ambushing Herrera and four other teens as they …

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Deputies Cleared in Deadly Shooting at Kissimmee Target, Family Files Lawsuit

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Two deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will not be facing charges for their involvement in a fatal shooting that took place in April 2022, according to State Attorney Andrew Bain. The shooting resulted in the death of Jayden Baez, who was suspected of shoplifting from a Target store. Baez’s family filed a lawsuit against the sheriff and the two deputies in May 2023, alleging that excessive force was used and …

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