Pedro Alberto Vargas fatally shot six people inside his Hialeah apartment complex and then took two people hostage for about three hours. After negotiations reportedly broke down, a SWAT team entered the building and fatally shot Vargas after a brief shootout; the two hostages escaped unharmed.
Victim's Name: Pedro Alberto Vargas
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 27, 2013
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unknown
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban