A Sunday stop at a Shell station on North Federal Highway in Hollywood ended with a man in custody after witnesses reported gunfire on the property, according to police. Multiple 911 callers described a Hispanic man with a firearm strapped to his chest who shouted and fired into the ground before officers arrived.
According to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News, officers responded to the Shell at 2414 N. Federal Highway and identified the suspect as 53-year-old Hanoi Lugo of Miami. The report states that a 911 caller said the man had a gun strapped to his chest, shouted “Get away from me!” and then fired into the ground. A motive for the alleged shooting was not immediately clear.
Weapons recovered at the scene
The arrest report says officers recovered a loaded Glock in the gas station’s west alley, then later seized an assault rifle from a van linked to the suspect. The gas station owner told police he did not see anyone fire a weapon but heard “a single loud bang” he believed was a gunshot. As of Tuesday morning, Local 10 News reported that Lugo was being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Charge and how Florida law applies
The arrest report says Lugo was booked on a charge that corresponds to Florida’s law against discharging a firearm in public or on residential property. Under state law, discharging a firearm in a public place or on residential property is generally a first-degree misdemeanor, while firing from a vehicle or directing another person to do so can raise the offense to a felony; see Florida Statutes ยง790.15 for the statute. The Broward Sheriff’s Office lists the Main Jail Bureau as the county’s central booking facility in downtown Fort Lauderdale (Broward Sheriff’s Office)…