A Cape Coral man convicted of a fatal shooting at a Fort Myers home more than three years ago will spend life behind bars, a judge has ruled.
Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle on Monday sentenced Luis Rodriguez Aldama, 49, to life in prison. A jury last month convicted him of one count of second-degree murder with a firearm, including all special findings, and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Lee County sheriff’s deputies responded to Ortiz Circle on March 15, 2021, in reference to a shooting. Detectives determined a woman inside a bedroom had several gunshot wounds and was declared dead. The victim’s identity remains redacted in court records.
The State Attorney’s Office said several witnesses called 911 and advised there was a man with a gun who had fired several shots outside a residence before he chased a person into the residence and fired several more shots.
Authorities noted there had been multiple people in the home as the shooting began, but they all managed to escape. As deputies were on scene, dispatch advised they received an additional 911 call with an open line and only heavy breathing could be heard. Due to the circumstances, a distraction device was deployed into the residence and deputies entered.