On October 21, 2023, 18-year-old Anguely Rodriguez Torres, known to her friends and family as Angie, was fatally shot in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred near the intersection of Bel Air Avenue and Curry Ford Road. According to investigators, Angie and a man were walking on the sidewalk when they were approached by a 17-year-old named Caleb Smith, who claimed to know them.
The encounter quickly escalated into a short argument, during which Smith shot Angie in the back.
After the shooting, Smith ran from the scene. Angie's death has left her family, particularly her parents, Janidette Rodriguez and her father, in immense grief. Her mother expressed the deep emotional pain of losing her daughter, stating that her death has left a hole in their hearts that they do not know how to fix.
Six days after the murder, on October 27, 2023, the Orlando police arrested Caleb Smith in connection with the shooting. Smith is being charged with second-degree murder. He had his first appearance in front of a judge on the following Saturday, although he chose not to be present for the hearing.
Angie's parents are determined to seek justice for their daughter and have vowed to work every day to ensure that justice is served. They remember Angie as a happy spirit, and her death has had a profound impact on their lives, leaving them with an irreparable loss.
