ORLANDO, Fla. – A man has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge as a result of an investigation into a homicide at the Parliament House hotel, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Police said they arrested Courtney Lamar Williams, 28, Wednesday and charged him with first-degree murder with a firearm.
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Ricardo Filmore, 37, was shot and killed at the Parliament House hotel on April 1, a resort connected to a well-known Orlando gay club and bar, according to officials with the Orlando Police Department.
Officers responded to Parliament House on North Orange Blossom Trail after receiving reports of a shooting, according to a news release.
When officers arrived on scene they found the victim inside a hotel room suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
According to a Facebook post from Parliament House, Filmore worked at the hotel.
Police have not said what lead up to the violence or if Filmore and Williams were acquainted before the shooting.