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BSO Arrests Man For Shooting at 7-11 in Oakland Park
- Desiree Avila
- July 29, 2022
- 2:45 pm
Altercation at 7-11 Escalates Into Shooting
On June 6, 2022 BSO responded to a call regarding a shooting at the 7-11 on the northeast corner of Andrews and NE 38t St. When deputies arrived they found an adult male that had been shot in the face. Paramedics took him to the hospital where he was treated, and miraculously survived the .
Investigators pulled surveillance footage and ascertained that the shooter and the victim had been exchanging words. The shooter wielded a machete at some point and then got in his car and feigned driving away. He is later seen exiting his car, walking up to the victim, whose name has been withheld, and shot him point blank in the face.
BSO Release Video To Identify Shooter
On July 22nd, BSO’s Office Violent Crimes Unit detectives released the unedited surveillance footage to the public. They asked for the public’s help in identifying the shooter. This strategy coupled with continued investigation led detectives to identify the suspected shooter as 22 year old, Luis Alberto Escolástico Canela, a resident of Oakland Park. Deputies issued an arrest warrant for Escolástico after he was identified.
Shooter Arrested And Charged With First Degree Attempted Felony Murder
Six days later, on Thursday, July 28, BSO’s Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response (V.I.P.E.R.) team investigators assisted in arresting Escolástico in North Lauderdale. He is facing a 1st degree attempted murder charge. If convicted of first degree attempted murder, Escolástico faces could be convicted to life in prison.
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Desiree Avila
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Désirée Ávila has called Oakland Park her home for over 33 years. In addition to publishing LivingInOaklandPark.com, Désirée has been featured in print publications, locally and abroad. Désirée was an award winning teacher for 10 years and has a doctoral level education in Educational Technology. She is currently a licensed Florida Realtor® and is committed to a high-level of professionalism.
Désirée consistently professionally develops herself and has earned several different professional designations and certifications in real estate including the PSA, e-Pro, AHWD, SRS, ABR, and SFR. She was also awarded the C2EX, Commitment to Excellence award by the National Association for Realtors (NAR). This award is given to Realtors® that distinguish themselves for their commitment to excellence in the real estate industry.
She is esteemed by her real estate colleagues and has consistently received 5 star reviews from her clients. Her philosophy about real estate is that being a Realtor® is a way of teaching and helping people, and in the process a real estate transaction may occur, that is to say her foremost priority is and has always been about helping others.
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