Riverview Wawa Shooting: Police Issue Arrest Warrant

BLOOMINGDALE-RIVERVIEW, FL — Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old they say wounded two people in a shooting during an argument outside a Riverview Wawa store.

Javius Leon Vazquez is accused of firing a shot from his black Nissan Altima that hit a person standing in the gas station parking lot located at 11323 Boyette Road on Thursday, May 21, at 7:35 p.m., according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. A bullet struck the victim in the leg, and then the same bullet or a fragment of it hit a second person standing behind the first victim, the sheriff's office said.

"No argument should ever be resolved with gunfire," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "This teen should be grateful no one was killed due to his senseless actions, but we will ensure he faces consequences for such reckless behavior."

Witnesses at the scene who know Vazquez identified him as the shooter to police from a booking photo, the sheriff's office said. Law enforcement officials have issued an arrest warrant for Vazquez on charges of aggravated battery and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. Police said he also has a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant registered in his name.

Both victims were taken to local hospitals. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Anyone with information about Vazquez's whereabouts or the shooting is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-2400.