LAKE CITY, Fla. — Two men are in custody after a man was shot and killed in Lake City Monday.
Officers were called to NW Ashley Street to the report of a person shot 9:51 p.m. Monday, police said, finding 23-year-old Cris Aleman suffering from a gunshot wound.
Lake City Police Department detectives and State Attorney’s Office investigators spoke with the victim’s family and possible witnesses and two persons of interest were developed early in the investigation: Justin Torres, 26, and Kendall Doty, 25.
They were located, interviewed, taken into custody without incident, and charged with murder, with LCPD highlighting efforts from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agents.
“I would like to personally thank State Attorney John Durrett, Sheriff Mark Hunter, Sheriff Emery Gainey and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, Sheriff Sam St. John, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the men and women of these agencies for their assistance,” Chief of Police Gerald Butler said in a press release. “The first 24 hours after this tragic incident, hundreds of hours of manpower were put into this investigation and arrests were made. I would like to reassure the citizens of Lake City this incident was not a random act of violence. Mr. Cruz Aleman was the specific target of these two individuals.”
Anyone having information concerning the incident is asked to contact the Lake City Police Department at 386-752-4343.
