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Man arrested on charges of Homicide and Attempted Homicide in Hendry County

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HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — A 19-year-old was arrested for the Murder and Attempted Murder of 27-year-old Luis Andres Salas.

On November 10th, the Hendry County Sheriffs responded to a call of a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, Salas and another man were found on the front porch of his home, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Medical personnel pronounced Salas deceased at the scene.

An in-depth investigation determined that Benjamin Nieves, 19, along with three other individuals, got into an argument with Salas at his home.

Nieves is being held without bond and is booked on charges of Homicide, Attempted Homicide, and shooting into an occupied dwelling.