Rigoberto Vences, 28, a Hispanic/Latino male from Wimauma, was shot on the evening of September 16, 2025, after an argument turned violent on the 3300 block of Willow Road. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 6:16 p.m. to reports of gunfire and found two wounded men at the scene. The sheriff’s office later identified the victims as Rigoberto Vences, 28, and Osvaldo Rodriguez, 27, and confirmed the incident as a double homicide.
According to investigators, the confrontation between two adult men escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Rigoberto Vences, 28, male, and the second man were transported to a hospital, where both succumbed to their injuries. The timeline and location were reiterated by multiple outlets, noting the 6:16 p.m. 911 call and the Willow Road address in Wimauma, with authorities emphasizing how a dispute rapidly devolved into deadly violence.
In the days that followed, the sheriff’s office publicly named Rigoberto Vences, 28, male, and confirmed his death while stating that the investigation remained active. No arrests were announced, and officials did not identify any outstanding suspects beyond the two men involved in the shootout. Public notices and local reports marked the loss of Rigoberto Vences, 28, male, and reflected the community’s grief, while law enforcement continued to seek additional information about the moments leading up to the gunfire.
