LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Police said a man called them late Thursday night to tell them he had shot his husband.
According to Lakeland PD, the caller identified himself as Gavin Miranda, 27, and officers immediately went to the home on the 1600 block of Village Center Drive.
When officers arrived, they found Hugo Gomez, 30, dead on the living room floor.
Miranda told police he and Gomez had been in a fight inside the apartment when Gomez choked him. Miranda said he got a gun and shot Gomez multiple times.
Detectives said evidence at the scene showed Gomez was shot once in the front of his body and then, after he fell to the ground, was shot nine more times.
Miranda was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. Detectives asked anyone with information on the case to call 863-834-6971.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
