Crime
Armando Carralero arrested and charged with murder of his wife Yuneisy Rodriguez
UPDATE: On 10/21/2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Orlando Police Department responded to the commercial plaza located within the 5800 block of Lake Underhill Road in reference to a shooting.
Officers located a female suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Witnesses advised the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle.
Witnesses advised the suspect, who was the victim’s husband, fled the scene in a vehicle. Armando Verdecia Carralero (DOB 01/12/1970) was quickly identified as a suspect, and the information was released to other Florida agencies.
Carralero was located by the Indian River Sheriff’s Office and was taken into custody without incident.
The deceased victim has been identified as Yuneisy Labrada Rodriguez (DOB 5/17/1980).
Carralero is charged with First Degree Murder with a Firearm. OPD is not looking for any additional suspects at this time.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, know that help is also a phone call away.
For immediate assistance during a domestic violence situation, call 9-1-1 or the Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-500-1119. Harbor House of Central Florida also has a 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 407-886-2856.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
This afternoon around 1pm, OPD officers responded to a shopping center at the intersection of Lake Underhill Rd & S Semoran blvd for a man down. Officers and a District Chief were also dispatched a few blocks away to OFD Station 11 for what dispatchers called “A Unique Shooting Situation”. It is unknown at this time if the two are related.
OPD provided the following information:
On 10/21/2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., officers responded to a reported medical emergency near Lake Underhill Rd. and S. Semoran Blvd.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a deceased adult female.
This is an active and ongoing investigation.
BARTOW, FL — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 120 Polk Street East in Bartow.
The incident resulted in three individuals sustaining gunshot wounds, including a Bartow Police Department (BPD) officer, a public safety aide (PSA) officer, and the suspect involved.
Emergency medical services were immediately requested at the scene to provide critical aid to all three gunshot victims.
The conditions of the injured individuals have not yet been released.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Law enforcement officials have secured the area as forensic teams and investigators begin processing the scene.
Additional information, including the identities of those involved and any potential charges, is expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and allow emergency crews to continue their response efforts without obstruction.