Angel Medina 18 shooting death John Vallejo 32 tow truck driver
Furious teenager charged with manslaughter after Bronx auto repair shop gun battle
Tow truck driver was shot and killed in an altercation inside an auto repair business in the Bronx, authorities said on Wednesday.
In addition to manslaughter and attempted murder, Angel Medina, 18, was charged with weapons possession on Police took him into jail and took him to the hospital, where he is healing after being shot by the victim on Aug
After an altercation in the parking lot of First Choice Automotive in Hunts Point on Randall Ave. near Bryant Ave., the teen and the victim, 32-year-old John Vallejo,
In the shop, he and a group of buddies were hunting for a black Mercedes E300 that had been involved in a car accident In addition to being upset that his car hadn't been cleaned yet, Armando Lio, the shop manager, said that the man had also been upset over paying $1,000 for his insurance
Then we told him, 'Listen, we're going to wash your car so that you can take it.' " Lio spoke up. In addition, I believe that he was under the influence of narcotics His eyes looked like he was possessed by a devil. "Yo, I want my car right now," he said.
Medina allegedly pulled out his revolver and aimed it at a receptionist after being informed of the deductible. Workers said that's when Vallejo, an independent tow truck driver who sometimes works in the shop, pulled out a revolver.
The two engaged in a gunfight.
Struck in the upper body, Vallejo succumbed to his injuries at While at the same hospital, Medina was intubated after suffering gunshot wounds to his upper body and arm, although he is
In March of this year, Medina was arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid license, according About a mile away, he lives.
Three blocks away from the car body shop, Vallejo was free on bail after being arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash on June 30, 2020.
He was suspected of t-boning a 2005 Chrysler Suburban with a Mercedes-Benz on Manida Street, near Oak Point Avenue. Edgardo Garcia, 56, was killed in the crash.
Two months ago, Vallejo was arrested on charges of fleeing the scene of a tragic collision, driving without a license, reckless driving, and resisting arrest. Bail was later set at $25,000