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The Murder of Nosiah Santos

● Convicted — Life Sentence Intimate Partner Homicide Teen Victim Florida
Victim
Nosiah Raulito Santos
Age at Death
17
Date of Death
May 30, 2025
Location
Marion County, Florida
Cause of Death
Gunshot Wound — Upper Torso
Perpetrator
Henry Jonathan Valencia
Charges
Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm
Case Status
Convicted — Life in Prison
Nosiah Raulito Santos | 2007 to 2025
Full NameNosiah Raulito Santos
Age at Death17
LocationMarion County, Florida
MotherLydia Albino
Died AtShands Hospital, Gainesville
The Victim

Nosiah Raulito Santos

Nosiah Raulito Santos was 17 years old and lived in Marion County, Florida. He was known to his family and those who loved him as a young man full of life. His mother, Lydia Albino, was his last phone call. On the afternoon of May 30, 2025, Nosiah called her and asked her to come get him. She drove 15 miles to reach her son and stayed on the phone with him as the situation at the gas station unfolded. She arrived to find him already shot.

Nosiah had been in a relationship with Henry Valencia for approximately four months, having met him through a dating app. In the week before his death, Valencia had gone through Nosiah's phone and become jealous. On May 30, Nosiah made the decision to end the relationship. He told Valencia, while on the phone with his mother, that the situation was causing him too much emotional distress and that he did not want to be with him anymore. He was waiting for his mother to arrive when he was shot.

Nosiah's funeral was handled by Chandler's Funeral Home. He was 17 years old.

01
Background

What We Know

On May 30, 2025, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Petro Gas Station on Highway 318 near Interstate 75 for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 17-year-old Nosiah Santos lying on the ground next to a gas pump suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. Marion County Fire and Rescue transported him to Shands Hospital in Gainesville, where he was pronounced dead.

Nosiah and Valencia had arrived at the gas station together and began arguing. Valencia initially drove away from the pump, abandoning Nosiah, but returned and continued to confront him multiple times. Gas station surveillance footage captured the full incident. Witnesses on scene observed Nosiah sit down and hold his face in his hands as Valencia continued to yell at him. When Nosiah appeared to disengage from the argument, Valencia retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, returned to Nosiah, and shot him. After firing, he struck Nosiah in the head multiple times before returning to his car and driving back to Jacksonville.

Nosiah was on the phone with his mother, Lydia Albino, throughout much of the confrontation. She heard her son tell Valencia he no longer wanted to be in the relationship before the call disconnected. She arrived at the gas station to find her son had already been shot. A bystander at the scene had recorded video footage of Valencia fleeing after the shooting, which was collected as evidence.

Case Timeline

How It Unfolded

Four Months Prior
Relationship Begins
Nosiah Santos, 17, and Henry Valencia, 23, met through a dating app and began a relationship. They had been seeing each other for approximately four months before the murder.
One Week Before the Murder
Valencia Goes Through Nosiah's Phone
Valencia went through Nosiah's phone without his permission and discovered he had been communicating with other men. This prompted jealousy that escalated in the days that followed.
May 30, 2025 — Afternoon
Valencia Arrives at Nosiah's Apartment
Valencia arrived at Nosiah's apartment and found him with a friend he had also met through a dating app. Valencia became angry. Nosiah left with Valencia in his car and they drove toward Jacksonville, stopping at the Petro Gas Station on Highway 318 near Interstate 75.
May 30, 2025 — 2:24 p.m.
Nosiah Is Shot
At the gas station, the argument escalated. Nosiah called his mother and asked her to pick him up. He retrieved his belongings from the trunk. Valencia drove away, then returned and continued the confrontation multiple times. When Nosiah appeared to disengage, Valencia retrieved a firearm, returned, and shot Nosiah in the upper torso. He then struck Nosiah in the head several times before fleeing back to Jacksonville. Marion County Fire and Rescue transported Nosiah to Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
May 30, 2025 — Later
Nosiah Pronounced Dead
Nosiah Santos was pronounced dead at Shands Hospital in Gainesville from his gunshot wound. Meanwhile, Valencia was observed by police at his Jacksonville home loading his belongings into his mother's vehicle. He was stopped and taken into custody. Valencia told investigators he was not the aggressor and asked for a lawyer.
July 11, 2025
Valencia Formally Arrested and Charged
The Marion County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit formally arrested Henry Jonathan Valencia and charged him with second-degree murder with a firearm, a felony charge for murder dangerous and depraved without premeditation. He was held at the Marion County Jail without bond.
December 11, 2025
Valencia Convicted and Sentenced to Life
A Marion County jury found Henry Jonathan Valencia guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm. He was sentenced to life in prison immediately following the verdict. The conviction was announced by the Office of the State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida.
02
Investigation

The Investigation

The Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene within minutes of the shooting. Evidence gathered at the Petro Gas Station on Highway 318 included gas station surveillance footage capturing the full sequence of events, a bystander video recording Valencia fleeing the scene after the shooting, witness statements from people who observed the confrontation, and physical evidence at the pump where Nosiah fell.

Nosiah's mother, Lydia Albino, who had been on the phone with her son during the final moments of the confrontation, provided a firsthand account to investigators. She heard Nosiah tell Valencia he no longer wanted to be in the relationship and heard the call disconnect. She arrived at the scene while the situation was still unfolding. Her testimony was central to the prosecution's case.

Valencia was located at his Jacksonville home the same day, in the process of loading his belongings into a vehicle. The Major Crimes Unit formally arrested him on July 11, 2025, after completing the investigation. He was held without bond. The case was prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida.

Surveillance Footage — Marion County Sheriff's Office
Marion County Sheriff's Office — Released July 2025
03
Arrest & Charges

The Accused

Henry Jonathan Valencia
Henry Jonathan Valencia
Age 24 at Conviction — Boyfriend
Charges: Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm
Arrested: July 11, 2025 — Marion County, Florida
Verdict: Guilty — December 11, 2025
Sentence: Life in prison
Held: Marion County Jail — no bond prior to conviction
Key Evidence: Gas station surveillance footage, bystander video of Valencia fleeing, witness statements, testimony of victim's mother who was on the phone during the shooting
In Memoriam

He Is Not Forgotten

Nosiah Raulito Santos was 17 years old. He did the right thing. When the situation became dangerous, he called his mother and asked her to come get him. He stood at a gas pump in the Florida afternoon and waited. He told the person who was threatening him that he was done, that the relationship was over, that his mother was on her way. He tried to disengage. He did everything a person is supposed to do when they feel unsafe.

His mother drove 15 miles to reach him and stayed on the phone with him as he waited. She heard her son's voice in the moments before he was shot. That is a weight that cannot be measured. Nosiah deserved to get into his mother's car that afternoon and drive away. He deserved to be 17 years old with his whole life ahead of him.

Henry Jonathan Valencia was convicted by a jury of his peers on December 11, 2025, and sentenced to life in prison. Nosiah Santos was 17. He is not forgotten.

"On Friday, deputies arrested Valencia, who now faces a charge of second-degree murder."
Marion County Sheriff's Office — July 14, 2025
Intimate Partner Violence Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 — 24/7 confidential support for those experiencing intimate partner abuse, including same-sex relationships.

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The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 — Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people. Available 24/7.

Sources
State Attorney's Office, Fifth Judicial Circuit FL — Valencia Guilty Verdict, December 15, 2025  |  WCJB — Man Sentenced to Life, December 15, 2025  |  WCJB — Man Arrested, July 14, 2025  |  FOX 35 Orlando — Arrest Coverage, July 14, 2025  |  Action News Jax — Arrest Coverage, July 14, 2025  |  352Today — Arrest Details, July 15, 2025  |  Hoodline — Second-Degree Murder Charge, July 15, 2025  |  Marion County Sheriff's Office — Surveillance Footage Release
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