BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A man Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies accused of fatally shooting a Coral Springs firefighter to steal $55 in cash, a knife, Nike sneakers, and an iPhone was on trial on Thursday in Broward County, records show.

Torrey Holston was 19 when Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him on Dec. 3, 2019, for Christopher Randazzo’s murder on Oct. 19, 2019, at the Southern Seas Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

Randazzo, who was off duty and had left the Aruba Beach Cafe before the armed robbery, was 39.

Christopher Randazzo Christopher Randazzo was a firefighter and paramedic for Coral Springs Fire Rescue.

Broward prosecutors charged Holston with first-degree murder, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, and conspiracy extortion.

Broward County Circuit Judge Michael Usan is presiding over the capital homicide case.

Detectives identified and arrested two others accused of the armed robbery: Jose Garcia Romero, then 20, and Marco Rico, then 32.

Local 10 News Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

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