Left to right: Jace Swinton, 18, Summer Church, 16, and
Roberto Ortiz, 18, were arrested Friday for the July murder of
Aaron Rajman in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Two men and a 16-year-old girl have been charged
with murdering a professional mixed martial arts fighter
who was shot during a Florida home invasion in July,
police said.Roberto Ortiz and Jace Swinton, both 18, were arrested
Friday along with
high school junior Summer Church, for the death of
Aaron Rajman,
the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
The three murder suspects, who were indicted by
a grand jury on
Thursday, face a first-degree murder charge and
two counts of armed
home invasion robbery with a firearm.
Church, who is 16, will be tried as an adult.
Rajman was shot dead on
July 3 after “unknown males” went to his
Boca Raton home, the Sun Sentinel reported.
An argument broke out and at least one shot was
fired before the suspects
drove off, the sheriff’s office said.
They made no mention of a female at the time
of Rajman’s death.
Rajman, an MMA fighter, was shot and
killed during a home invasion in Boca Raton,
Fla., on July 3.
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Church, who was arrested Friday on her way to school,
met the MMA fighter at a convenience store in January,
her mother Judith Church told the Palm Beach Post.
Judith Church claimed her daughter, who was dating
Swinton at the time, was held at gunpoint by Ortiz
and three other men.
An argument broke out at Rajman's home and at
least one shot was fired, the sheriff’s office said
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They forced the 16-year-old to call Rajman and let her
out the car before they arrived at the MMA fighter’s home,
according to Judith Church, who argued that her daughter’s
murder charge was undeserved.
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg issued a
“This was no random act of violence. Mr. Rajman was targeted
Rajman was a member of the American Top Team gym, and
The 25-year-old was a devout Orthodox Jew who often
statement Friday.
by these defendants and we intend to seek justice for the victim
and his family,” he wrote.
maintained an 8-1 win-loss record as an amateur fighter
before he turned professional in 2014 with a 2-2 record.
shared his religious beliefs and taught kids at a Jewish
community school.
BY JESSICA CHIA
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