Israel Gonzales, 43, was found dead in his Atlantic Beach home on Redfin Drive on October 12, 2020. Initial reports described a robbery with injury and later said he had been stabbed; further investigation determined Gonzales had been shot four times. His body was in the master bedroom, partially wrapped in bedding and covered in bleach. A note placed on his forehead read You’re Fam is next. The scene appeared staged to look like a burglary, with only certain areas of the house disturbed.

Gonzales had recently moved into the area; family described him as loving, funny, and honest. His wife and daughter were not home when the murder occurred. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit took over the case from the Atlantic Beach Police Department and pursued witness interviews and evidence collection. In January 2024, 23-year-old Hudson Rady was arrested after phone records and a witness statement from Gonzales’ stepdaughter — who initially implicated her mother then recanted, saying her brother had told her to lie — tied him to the case.

Anyone with information about what happened that night or who knew Gonzales in Atlantic Beach is asked to come forward.