SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A second teenager has been arrested in the death of a man who was found shot inside his Southwest Miami-Dade home.
Police charged 18-year-old Demar Turruellas with second-degree murder in the death of 63-year-old Evelio Gainza.
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Earlier, the victim’s daughter, 17-year-old Eveline Gainza was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with physical evidence.
Investigators said Gainza’s father did not approve of the couple’s relationship.
The body of the father was found Thursday, at his home near Southwest 161st Street and 141st Avenue.
He had been shot multiple times.
Police said Turruellas shot Gainza’s father, and he tried to clean up the crime scene with bleach and paper towels.
Turruellas made a court appearance Tuesday and was denied bond.
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