Posted on 09/16/2022 12:08:50 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man is facing premeditated murder charges after he told police that he shot at them because he thought they were members of the Mexican Cartel, according to an arrest affidavit.
Lukas Alves is facing several charges including attempted first-degree premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer after he allegedly shot an officer in the chest at a Melbourne hotel on Friday.
When interviewed by police about the shooting, Alves said he believed the officers were members of the Mexican Cartel and they showed up outside his room to steal his belongings," according to an arrest affidavit states.
Alves and his roommate were staying at the Suburban Lodge Extended Stay when hotel management was alerted about a 911 hang-up call. When management knocked on Alves's door they overheard the man yell, "There are a bunch of armed gunmen, and I'm going to die," an arrest affidavit states.
Police said they were alerted of the verbal exchange and arrived at the hotel to check on the roommates' well-being.
When officers knocked on Alves' room door, he repeatedly asked for their badge numbers multiple times — which police said they gave to Alves several times.
Alves then began to count down from three then shot one round through the door with his gun, striking an officer in the chest. Police said the officer was wearing a bulletproof vest and only suffered bruising and a small laceration on his chin.
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They probably were.
It’s the old Mexican Cartel Members getting jobs as police trick.
It’s Brevard County so the police robbed him before the Mexicans could.
At least in Florida the scum won’t be back on the street without bail.
Florida Man is off his meds and owes the Cartel big pesos.
The cops dont buy it. Tough guy with no vest takes one to the sternum thru the door.
The whole mess made more sense the 1st time I read it.
Why exactly would the Mexican cartel be visiting him?
Well that makes no sense since no one was murdered.
I wonder what kind of gun he used. I have a .380, and I am thinking that may not be good enough
That might be what threw the wrench in my gears. I tried 3 times to read it and none of them corroborated the others, so I threw in the towel.
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