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Magdiel Hernandez, a 38-year-old Hispanic man and employee of AAA, was shot and killed on July 11, 2017, in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade County. Hernandez had been dispatched to the home of 63-year-old Jesus Esquivel to address a malfunctioning car battery. Surveillance footage shows Hernandez pulling up, being approached by Esquivel and then shot multiple times; the video also shows Esquivel beating Hernandez with a cane before calling 911. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Police allege the confrontation began after Esquivel, reportedly irate about perceived delay in service and having previously threatened another AAA technician, confronted Hernandez on arrival. Jesus Esquivel was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon and, according to reports, admitted the shooting under oath. Esquivel had a prior 2015 arrest for pistol-whipping a man.

Does anyone have additional information about Hernandez’s work route that day or witnessed the incident or its aftermath?