Florida Keys murder suspect found in Mexico, and police are searching for a second man
Police in Mexico have arrested a Florida Keys man in connection with a June 15 fatal shooting on Stock Island, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Jose Luis Espinosa Gomez, 34, will return to Monroe County to face charges in the killing of Jose Manuel Clemente, 45, a local fisherman, local police said.
Gomez on Tuesday was being held by police in the city of Juarez, said Adam Linhardt, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
A second suspect in the killing Mayque Marin Gomez, 31, remains at large.
A second man was wounded in the gunfire, but survived. Iliecer Noa, 43, was airlifted to a Miami hospital on June 15.
Clemente died at the crime scene, a commercial fishing-trap yard in the 5000 block of 5th Avenue known locally as “La Curva.”
Police have offered no motive for the shooting, other than to say it involved a Mercedes-Benz and was a “targeted hit,” not a random crime.
All four men involved in the incident live on Stock Island.
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Anyone who has any information about the shooting should contact the Monroe Sheriff’s Office at 305-289-2351.
Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 866-471-8477.
Tipsters can remain anonymous. If a tip leads to an arrest in the case, the caller may be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be submitted online at www.floridakeyscrimestoppers.com or via a text message using the smartphone app called P3 Phone. Tips can also be submitted via social media such as Facebook at Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys, click on “contact us.”
This story was originally published July 21, 2020 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Florida Keys murder suspect found in Mexico, and police are searching for a second man."
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