Jury reaches guilty verdict in 2023 Collier County attempted murder trial

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A Collier County jury has reached a verdict after closing arguments wrapped up Tuesday in the trial over the 2023 shooting of Scotty McCandless and Amy Chesser.

Ryan Toranzo has been found guilty of attempted first-degree premeditated murder and shooting at/within or into a dwelling/building, and Rebecca Gabay, McCandless’ ex-wife, has been found guilty of accessory after the fact for the attack along Immokalee Road on June 1, 2023.

State: A planned attack tied to custody dispute

During closing arguments, prosecutors told jurors the shooting was a calculated plan.

They argued McCandless and Chesser were followed from the Immokalee Seminole casino before being shot, pointing to cell phone data, surveillance video, and testimony from co-defendant Julian Wolf…

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