2 men arrested in deadly birthday party shooting in Osceola County

Neighbors near Doncaster Court, in Kissimmee, are on edge after a birthday party turned deadly over the weekend.

“I was woken up by my neighbor knocking on my windows because they know I have small kids also. It was around 1:30 a.m.,” said resident Melanie Short. “There was a lot of police around here. We got stuck in the house all day because all the area was full of police tapes.”

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The crime happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies say three men were involved in an argument that started inside the home and escalated to a gunfight. Deputies say one of the suspects shot the victim multiple times, and then both fled the scene.

The suspected shooter was identified as 42-year-old Maximo Mercano.

Deputies said 29-year-old Liam Nicholson, also attacked the victim and drove the gateway car.

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Both men were arrested and have been charged following the shooting death of 31-year-old Steven Jesus Perez.

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