A man was sentenced for an ambush shooting in Central Florida where he fired over 20 gunshots at the victim. The evidence presented at a recent trial established that 26-year-old Brandon Pirela carried out a deliberate attempt to kill the victim by firing over 20 shots towards the victim after coordinating with his ex-girlfriend and co-defendant, 23-year-old Arianna Gajraj, to ambush the victim.
On December 1, 2023, the victim reported to the Clermont Police Department that while parked inside their vehicle with Gajraj, a white Camry pulled up with the driver exiting and immediately fired over 20 gunshots at the victim.
The victim was able to reverse their car and flee the area. After dropping Gajraj off, the victim responded to the police station to report the incident. The victim further stated to law enforcement that they believed Pirela was the shooter due to Pirela sending threatening messages to the victim via social media…