Orlando Police Department announced Tuesday, Augusts 18, 2026, the arrest of Alan Vernon Florvilus in connection with a March 4, 2026 homicidal shooting incident in the MetroWest area.
Alan Vernon Florvilus, 24, was apprehended in Tampa.
Detectives determined Florvilus allegedly shot and seriously wounded Roderick Barron during a confrontation that involved Roderick Barron fatally shooting Howard Bennett.
Investigators determined Roderick Barron fatally shot Howard Bennett in self-defense while Bennett attempted to draw a firearm on Roderick Barron. During the homicidal shooting, Florvilus was a second shooter in the incident, who shot Roderick Barron, seriously wounding him.
Florvilus is charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder.