Police say Pedro Vargas is the gunman who shot & killed 6 people at an apartment complex off W. 46th Street in Hialeah @WPLGLocal10
— Ben Kennedy (@BenKennedyTV) July 27, 2013
Pedro Alberto Vargas, 42, has been named as the man behind the horrific shooting incident in Hialeah, Florida on July 26 that killed six people at an apartment complex, reports NBC Miami.
Vargas was killed after an eight-hour standoff with police.
BREAKING PHOTO: Here's the first photo released of #Hialeah killer #PedroVargas. #Hialeahshooting pic.twitter.com/6B1PXYjQxC
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) July 27, 2013
Here's what you need to know about the crazed gunman...
1. Vargas Was Well Armed
He was armed with a 9mm pistol, it's disputed how man shots he fired with the gun, with reports varying between 10 and 20. Vargas still had ammunition on him when his body was recovered.
2. He's Never Been in Trouble With the Law Before
It's believed Vargas has no criminal record. Police have no motive for what provoked the shooting.
3. Vargas Lured His First Victims to His Apartment
Vargas began the massacre by setting fire to his own apartment, when the building's two managers went to investigate the smoke, the rampage began as Vargas killed both.
#Hialeahshooting: Front door of shooter's apartment unit, 408, shows signs of the fire inside. pic.twitter.com/9ySJuhmNfg
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) July 27, 2013
4. So Began a Terrifying Shooting and Standoff Scene
After Vargas then shot randomly out on the street and killed four more people. He then retreated to another apartment, taking two hostages, when police arrived on the scene. Negotiations went on for eight hours before the SWAT team decided to storm the apartment. Vargas was killed and both hostages were saved.
5. It's Reported Vargas Lived With His Mother
According to CBS Miami, Vargas lived at the apartment complex with his mother. During the standoff, Vargas asked for both his girlfriend and mother but otherwise was unresponsive.
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