TAVARES, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found he murdered the owner of a store during an armed robbery in 2024.
Alex Lopez appears in court during his murder trial on Dec. 16, 2025. (Court TV)
Alex Lopez, 26, was convicted of charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm after three hours of deliberation. Police had said Lopez shot and killed Raied Shihadeh, the owner of the Fast Stop Superette (now known as M&M Food Mart) in Leesburg, Florida, on May 30, 2024, while robbing the property.
In court documents, investigators said the victim was on FaceTime with his wife when Lopez came into the store. The victim’s wife told police her husband had a “panicked look” and said “no, no” before the phone dropped to the ground…