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Man convicted of first-degree murder in 2017 death of MMA fighter

Roberto Ortiz sentenced to 3 consecutive life terms
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Posted at 8:09 PM, Aug 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-31 08:06:21-04

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a mixed martial arts fighter that occurred in 2017 near Boca Raton.

Roberto Ortiz, 23, received three consecutive life sentences for the fatal robbery that occurred on July 3, 2017, at the home of 25-year-old MMA fighter Aaron Rajman.

MMA fighter Aaron Rajman
MMA fighter Aaron Rajman was killed at his west Boca Raton home in 2017.

Ortiz and two other people were arrested about two months after the incident and charged with Rajman's death.

The two others were Jace Swinton, who was 18 years old at the time of the crime, and Summer Church, who was then-16 years old.

Both Swinton and Church were found guilty of second-degree murder in July 2019 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.