PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after deputies say he shot and killed his landlord during a physical altercation inside a Port Charlotte home last week.
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at about 1:39 p.m. on January 7, 2026, to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 23000 block of Van Buren Avenue. The Major Crimes Unit was called to the scene to investigate.
Detectives determined that 39-year-old Jordan Patrick Ruddy was involved in a physical confrontation with his landlord at the residence. During the altercation, investigators say Ruddy fired a handgun multiple times, striking and killing the victim…