LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) — A second defendant was tried on Friday at the Columbia County Courthouse for the targeted shooting death of a 23-year-old man last year.

Kendall Doty, 27, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of Cristopher Cruz Aleman . Doty was arrested alongside Justin Torres, 28, in February 2024.

Lake City police officers said the two men targeted Aleman before shooting and killing him on Northwest Ashley Street .

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Torres was found guilty of all charges on Wednesday, while Doty’s trial was currently underway.

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