A Collier County grand jury has indicted Lorenzo Ray Coleman Jr. on two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm, formally escalating the case against the man accused of killing two women inside an Immokalee home in July. The indictment also includes charges of first-degree burglary with an assault or battery or while armed, grand theft of a motor vehicle while armed, and child abuse while armed, with prosecutors alleging a child witnessed the killings.
State Attorney Amira Fox announced the indictment, according to WINK News. The indictment alleges Coleman shot the women on or about July 10, 2026, while engaged in or attempting to commit a burglary. It marks a significant shift from the charges originally reported in the days after the killings, when Coleman was said to be facing two counts of second-degree murder with a firearm, along with grand theft auto and child abuse, according to gulfcoastnewsnow.com. The evidence reviewed does not explain what led prosecutors to pursue the more serious first-degree counts in the grand jury's indictment.
What the Indictment Alleges
Court allegations outlined in the indictment state that Coleman knowingly or willfully abused a child through an intentional act reasonably expected to cause physical or mental injury, and that he carried, displayed, used, threatened to use, or attempted to use a weapon or firearm during that alleged offense. Investigators said Coleman stole a car from the residence while fleeing the scene, the same report notes. The two capital felony counts of first-degree murder with a firearm sit at the center of the indictment, alongside the burglary, grand theft, and child abuse counts.
The killings happened at a home on North 9th Street in Immokalee, where two women, ages 25 and 29, were found unresponsive on the floor with gunshot wounds to the back and chest, according to the earlier WINK News account of the case. Family members identified one of the victims as 25-year-old Eliza Torres, while the second victim, a 29-year-old woman, had not yet been publicly identified as of that July report.
Arrest and Extradition
Authorities apprehended Coleman in Lehigh Acres and extradited him back to Collier County to face the charges, per the same WINK News report detailing the indictment. The Collier County Sheriff's Office led the investigation, with the Lee County Sheriff's Office assisting.
Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk praised detectives, crime scene professionals, and real-time operations center analysts after the indictment, also thanking Fox and her staff for their investigative work and partnership. Fox said the sheriff's office detective work led directly to the indictment and praised both the investigation and the grand jury's decision to return it.
A Child Witness to the Killings
Fox described the crime as heinous, saying it took two lives and impacted a child who witnessed the killings. She thanked the Collier County grand jury for returning the indictment. The evidence reviewed does not specify the child's relationship to the victims or to Coleman, and does not address a plea, trial date, or Coleman's current custody status.
