# Judge Orders Arrest Warrant for Suspect in 2023 Puerto Rico Shooting

A judge in Humacao, Puerto Rico, ordered an arrest warrant for Erick Oneill Casanova Lozada regarding a 2023 shooting.

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Judge Viviana Vélez Agosto of the Humacao Tribunal determined cause for arrest against Erick Oneill Casanova Lozada, a 27-year-old man accused of murdering José M. Lebrón Sepúlveda on April 23, 2023. [^1]

Erick Oneill Casanova Lozada, a 27-year-old resident of Yabucoa, is charged with first-degree murder, shooting in a public place, and pointing a firearm. [^2]

Police investigations reveal that the suspect arrived at the victim's residence in the Calabazas neighborhood of Yabucoa, where a discussion ensued before the suspect drew a firearm and shot the victim multiple times, causing his death. [^3]

The alleged murder of José M. Lebrón Sepúlveda, a 45-year-old man, occurred on April 22, 2023, in the Calabazas neighborhood of Yabucoa. [^4]

Casanova also has a criminal record for violating the Law 54 on Gender Violence, for which he was flagged by the Police. [^5]

Casanova Lozada has prior criminal convictions for violating the Law for the Prevention and Intervention with Domestic Violence, as noted in a 2022 record. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Judge Viviana Vélez Agosto of the Humacao Tribunal determined cause for arrest against Erick Oneill Casanova Lozada, a 27-year-old man accused of murdering José M. Lebrón Sepúlveda on April 23, 2023. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
2. Erick Oneill Casanova Lozada, a 27-year-old resident of Yabucoa, is charged with first-degree murder, shooting in a public place, and pointing a firearm. (Primera Hora, News)
3. Police investigations reveal that the suspect arrived at the victim's residence in the Calabazas neighborhood of Yabucoa, where a discussion ensued before the suspect drew a firearm and shot the victim multiple times, causing his death. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
4. The alleged murder of José M. Lebrón Sepúlveda, a 45-year-old man, occurred on April 22, 2023, in the Calabazas neighborhood of Yabucoa. (Primera Hora, News)
5. Casanova also has a criminal record for violating the Law 54 on Gender Violence, for which he was flagged by the Police. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
6. Casanova Lozada has prior criminal convictions for violating the Law for the Prevention and Intervention with Domestic Violence, as noted in a 2022 record. (Primera Hora, News)

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