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Leonardo Coppola, a 36-year-old Italian-American, tragically lost his life on January 17, 2015, in Melbourne, Florida. Coppola, the owner-operator of Scotto Pizza at the Melbourne Square Mall, was fatally shot while attempting to protect Idanerys Garcia-Rodriguez from her estranged husband, Jose Garcia-Rodriguez. The incident occurred when Jose Garcia-Rodriguez entered the mall with the intention of harming his wife. Coppola's heroic actions to shield Idanerys led to his untimely death as he was ...Read More
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Leonardo Coppola
Male
White / Caucasian
Melbourne
FL
2015-01-17
36
Leonardo
Coppola
11/30/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about how the mall community must be coping with the fallout from that trag... ...Read More
09/12/2023
09/12/2023
Hey everyone,
I've been following the tragic events surrounding Leonardo Coppola's death, and I'v... ...Read More
07/03/2023
I've been following the tragic events surrounding Leonardo Coppola's death, and I'v... ...Read More
07/03/2023
