(Citrus County, FL) On Friday, June 27, 2025, prosecutors with the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office presented the grand jury indictment of 18-year-old Hector Jose Rios Guzman IV.   

A grand jury was convened to determine whether there was probable cause to charge Guzman for his role in the September 23, 2024, death of 11-week-old Ezrial Lazaro Rios McCallister. The grand jury issued an indictment for the following charge:

·MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE (FELONY MURDER) 782.04(1)(a)2

Guzman remains in custody on no-bond status in an area detention facility.

Published on 07/02/2025.