Maria Rangel, 38, was fatally shot in the early hours of March 1, 2025, at the Port Charlotte home of her grandfather, 67-year-old Jose Mogro. Rangel had recently moved from Texas to live with her grandparents; they told police she suffered from bipolar disorder and had been increasingly aggressive. On the night of the shooting she returned about 2 a.m., made loud noises and slammed doors, and her grandfather locked himself in his bedroom.

About 20 minutes later Rangel began banging on the bedroom door. Mogro says he armed himself, unlocked the door and opened it; he told authorities she was swinging her arms and approaching quickly, and he fired a single shot that struck her in the chest. Investigators later concluded Rangel did not pose a real threat to Mogro at the time of the shooting.

Mogro was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a charge prosecutors selected over manslaughter on grounds that he had used the gun as a deterrent rather than with clear intent to kill. He was released on bond and expected to appear in court in April. Did anyone in Port Charlotte know Maria or have information about her move from Texas and her time living with her grandparents?