MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – A 47-year-old man from Miami Lakes was arrested Monday after he shot at two people who told him to stop taking photos and videos of their cars, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at about 3 a.m. Monday in the area of 15544 NW 77th Court in Miami Lakes.
According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department, Danny Michel Casavilla-Garcia was intoxicated in the parking lot of a shopping plaza when he started to film and take photos of the victims’ vehicles and other cars.
Police said the victims, Cedeno Alvarado and Angulo Moreno, confronted Casavilla-Garcia and told him to stay away from their cars.
After a brief confrontation, they left, but then returned when Casavilla-Garcia continued to take photos and he pulled out a gun and fired at both victims, authorities said.
According to the arrest report, Alvarado was standing near his vehicle at the time and was shot in the pelvis.
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Police said Moreno was sitting in his car and wasn’t injured, but a bullet struck his vehicle, shattering the driver-side window and causing damage to the rear passenger door and window.
Surveillance video of the incident shows a gunman opening fire on a vehicle in the Miami Lakes parking lot.
In the video, the passenger gets out and runs for cover while the gunman chases him down while continuing to shoot at him.
According to the report, Alvarado ran into a nearby Shell gas station and called police while Moreno drove off and also called 911 before returning to look for Alvarado.
Police said Casavilla-Garcia called 911 as well and told the dispatcher his location, saying he was behind a business in the same shopping plaza.
According to the report, an officer located Casavilla-Garcia and held him at gunpoint until a second officer arrived and placed him in handcuffs.
A semi-automatic handgun was found in Casavilla-Garcia’s back pocket, the report stated.
Police said Casavilla-Garcia was transported to the police station for questioning and admitting to drinking and shooting his gun a few times, but claimed he was not sure what happened.
He told the detective, however, that he was “not afraid of anyone,” according to the report.
Alvarado’s father told Local 10 News that his son remains hospitalized but is expected to survive.
Casavilla-Garcia was arrested on multiple charges, including attempted murder, shooting or throwing a deadly missile and armed criminal mischief.
As of Tuesday, Casavilla-Garcia was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where his bond had yet to be set.