Winter Garden man sentenced to life for killing neighbor over ATV noise

A Winter Garden man will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of his neighbor, FOX 35 Orlando reported.

The victim, a 32-year-old father of three, was shot twice in the back of the head during an argument about ATV noise at their apartment complex. Prosecutors said the shooter became upset over people riding ATVs through a grassy area and waited for the victim to arrive before shooting him, according to court evidence including surveillance video.

The victim's family spoke emotionally during the sentencing hearing, highlighting the impact of the loss on his young children, who were ages 7, 6, and 2 at the time. The victim's mother called the shooter a murderer and described the moments the victim will never share with his children.

The shooter was initially charged with first-degree murder, with a grand jury finding the killing was premeditated. He later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and requested a 25-year sentence, but the judge sentenced him to life without parole, FOX 35 Orlando and the Orlando Sentinel reported.