MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Newly released surveillance video captured the moment when, police said, a trio of robbers ambushed a man inside a gated community in Miramar, leading the victim to turn the tables on the teenagers and opening fire, killing one of them.
The community shows the suspects running away near the community center of Silver Shores neighborhood, Feb. 14. Moments later, the robbery victim is seen walking after them, as he discharged a firearm several times.
Area residents dialed 911 for help.
“People are screaming for help out there,” said a caller.
“I just heard gunshots,” said another caller.
Miramar Police said the suspects robbed the victim as he sat in a gazebo just off Silver Shores Boulevard.
The more recently released security footage shows the three suspects wearing gloves and masks, as they walked around a grassy area and tried to hide as they approached the victim.
Another surveillance camera showed one of the teens holding a gun in his right hand. The arrest report states he was pointing it at the victim, who was just out of the frame.
Police said the robbers demanded the victim’s smartphone and backpack.
Moments later, the teens were seen running off. Investigators said two of the teens stopped, and that’s when the victim pulled out his own weapon and struck 16-year-old Azarya Murphy.
“Two guys were running away with black hoodies, black jackets with hoodies. One of them had a backpack,” a woman told the 911 operator.
“I just heard the gunshots. I got inside the house,” said another caller.
Murphy would not survive.
The two other teens were arrested and charged with armed robbery. One of them, Jonovan Campos, appeared in juvenile court a week later.
During the hearing, Campos’ mother, Carolyn Campos, said her son decided to turn himself in after the incident.
“I said, ‘Jonovan, there is a warrant.’ ‘Like, let’s go and do the right thing’ were his exact words, and that’s when we called you to come meet us and guide us,” she said. “We’re going to do everything that we can to follow what we have to follow right now.”
“The court is going to order 21 days secure detention,” said the presiding judge.
The victim who, police said, opened fire, is not facing any charges, but all the information in this case has been forwarded to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office.
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