A Florida father was shot and killed after he tried to step into a fight near Wolf Lake Elementary School in Apopka on Tuesday morning, just after dropping off his daughter for her first day of elementary school. Daryl Hill, 56, was later identified by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, which described him as a Good Samaritan. The case has left behind a wife, two adult children and a 10-year-old daughter.
Authorities said the violence began when a man and a woman were seen fighting inside a vehicle, which then crashed and pushed the argument outside. The sheriff’s office said Hill attempted to intervene after seeing the disturbance and was shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police said 26-year-old Raul Lionel Vazquez fired the shot and was arrested on a second-degree murder charge.
Hill’s son, Damon Hill, told FOX 35 Orlando that his father had “the biggest heart in the entire world.” He said Hill loved people, was non-judgmental and cared deeply about those around him. Suzanne Hill, his wife, told Spectrum News 13 that he was the kind of person who would help anyone, whether friend, family or stranger, and that his habit of stepping in for others was part of what led to his death.
Witness accounts and an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital described a chaotic scene at Plymouth Sorrento and West Ponkan roads, not far from the elementary school. The affidavit said Vazquez and a woman, Kaidy Honaker, were seen fighting in a white Chevy Silverado pickup truck before it struck a black Lexus. The dispute continued on the sidewalk, where Vazquez was described as shirtless and barefoot while yelling and pointing at Honaker.
