Murder charge dropped in deadly Orange County road rage shooting

Mihail Tsvetkov's sister speaks on Tina Allgeo sentence

Tina Allgeo, who was facing a murder charge for the death of Mihail Tsvetkov, had her murder charge dropped in court, Oct. 30, and plead no contest to the second count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Allgeo will serve 18 months in the Department of Corrections. Allgeo's attorney said he thinks her sentence was "almost inappropriate."

ORLANDO, Fla. - A woman accused in a deadly road rage shooting in Orlando in December 2024 has accepted a plea deal. 

What we know:

Tina Allgeo appeared back in court Thursday morning and pleaded no contest to a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. 

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to drop the second-degree murder charge against Allgeo. 

A judge sentenced Allgeo to 18 months in jail. After that, she will serve 10 years of supervised probation.

Allgeo remains out on bond. She's ordered to turn herself into the Orange County Jail no later than Dec. 27. 

Tina Allgeo: murder charge dropped in road rage incident

Tina Allgeo was sentenced to 18 months in the Department of Corrections, Oct. 30, 2025 after a murder charge was dropped. Allgeo plead no contest to an aggravated battery charge, sentencing her to 18 months in the department of corrections. She's ordered to surrender herself on Dec. 27

The backstory:

The case stems from a road rage incident that happened in Orlando in December of last year. 

According to investigators, a man named Mihail Tsvetkov may have hit Allgeo's car on Colonial Drive during the morning rush hour. Tsvetkov drove away and Allgeo followed him down East Colonial Drive, investigators said. 

Video shown during a pre-trial hearing earlier this year appeared to show Allgeo crashing her car into Tsvetkov's car in retaliation. Tsvetkov then approached Allgeo's car, opened the door and punched her, according to a report from Orlando Police. Allgeo then shot Tsvetkov, killing him. 

What they're saying:

Attorney General James Uthmeier released a statement on social media: