Alejandro Alex Aponte, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Miami, Florida, on March 3, 1986. His killing was one of nine murders carried out across South Florida between January and April 1986 by Manuel Pardo, a former police officer who claimed he was targeting drug dealers. Pardo had been dismissed from law enforcement for misconduct and framed his actions as a personal crusade, but investigations showed many victims had no confirmed criminal ties and included people with only minor infractions or no records at all.

Authorities linked Pardo to the killings through ballistic matches and items belonging to victims found in his possession. He was arrested in May 1986, later convicted in 1988 of multiple counts of first-degree murder, and sentenced to death. The case of Alejandro Aponte is a reminder of the deadly consequences when someone takes the law into their own hands.

If anyone knew Alejandro Aponte or has information about him or that night, please come forward.