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Pedro Alberto Vargas
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Gender
Male
Age
42 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/27/2013
Location
1485 West 46th Street Hialeah FL 33012 Miami-Dade
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Pedro Alberto Vargas fatally shot six people inside his Hialeah apartment complex and then took two people hostage for about three hours. Armed with a handgun, Vargas fired shots at police throughout the incident. After negotiations reportedly broke down, a SWAT team entered the building and fatally shot Vargas after a brief shootout; the two hostages escaped unharmed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Miami-Dade Police Department
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National Anthem
United States