He has been facing charges of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm, Attempted Second Degree Murder While Discharging a firearm, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Possession of Synthetic Cannabis. The drug charge has been dropped by the State Attorney's Office.
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 15, 2020, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Unit arrested then 20 year old Eliceo Hernandez in the shooting death of FWC Officer Julian Keen, Jr.
Investigators were able to determine thru interviews that Keen and another man had witnessed a Reckless Driver on County Road 78 in LaBelle. Keen had gotten into his truck and was following the driver. After both Keen and Hernandez stopped, Keen confronted Hernandez and was later shot.
Eliceo Hernandez, now 23 years of age, of 1411 Chickasaw Av., LaBelle was arrested and originally charged with Negligent Homicide and has been held in the Hendry County Jail.
Investigators were able to determine thru interviews that Keen and another man had witnessed a Reckless Driver on County Road 78 in LaBelle. Keen had gotten into his truck and was following the driver. After both Keen and Hernandez stopped, Keen confronted Hernandez and was later shot.
Eliceo Hernandez, now 23 years of age, of 1411 Chickasaw Av., LaBelle was arrested and originally charged with Negligent Homicide and has been held in the Hendry County Jail.
In an unrelated case Hernandez was charged with Battery while in Jail on February 18. after allegedly he and Andres Bustamante, 27 and Brandon Mejias, 32 attacked another prisoner. The alleged victim did not want to speak about the incident or press charges but the jail administration pressed charges.
He is being represented by attorney Ryan W. Doyle. Doyle filed a lengthy Motion to Change Venue on February 24 citing news stories and extensive social media about the Julian Keen case.
Case is so one sided and so many facts not stated. Why aren’t they stating that he was ran off the phone and Julian’s friend committed an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon against him prior to the shooting?
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