Topline: An employee accused in his employer’s fatal shooting appeared from a hospital bed and received house arrest.
Published: October 17, 2026 7:04 am ET
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MEDLEY, FL — An employee accused in a business owner’s fatal shooting was granted $2,500 bond and house arrest Friday.
Jose Antonio Lopez appeared from a hospital bed before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer, who found probable cause, WSVN reported.
Police said an argument Wednesday morning near Northwest South River Drive and 109th Street escalated to gunfire. Investigators said the dispute concerned Lopez sleeping at his employer’s business.
The report did not identify the victim, specify charges or explain Lopez’s hospitalization or the bond rationale.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Employee Accused in Medley Business Owner’s Killing Granted $2,500 Bond
An employee accused in his employer’s fatal shooting appeared from a hospital bed and received house arrest.
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Published: October 17, 2026 7:04 am ET
MEDLEY, FL — An employee accused in a business owner’s fatal shooting was granted $2,500 bond and house arrest Friday.
Jose Antonio Lopez appeared from a hospital bed before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer, who found probable cause, WSVN reported.
Police said an argument Wednesday morning near Northwest South River Drive and 109th Street escalated to gunfire. Investigators said the dispute concerned Lopez sleeping at his employer’s business.
The report did not identify the victim, specify charges or explain Lopez’s hospitalization or the bond rationale.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Employee Accused in Medley Business Owner’s Killing Granted $2,500 Bond
An employee accused in his employer’s fatal shooting appeared from a hospital bed and received house arrest.
By Staff Reports
Published: October 17, 2026 7:04 am ET
MEDLEY, FL — An employee accused in a business owner’s fatal shooting was granted $2,500 bond and house arrest Friday.
Jose Antonio Lopez appeared from a hospital bed before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer, who found probable cause, WSVN reported.
Police said an argument Wednesday morning near Northwest South River Drive and 109th Street escalated to gunfire. Investigators said the dispute concerned Lopez sleeping at his employer’s business.
The report did not identify the victim, specify charges or explain Lopez’s hospitalization or the bond rationale.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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