In a hearing held Monday afternoon, the man accused in a deadly shooting outside a popular nightclub in Orlando was granted a $75,000 bond.Jean Gabriel Borja Gil De La Madr, 37, was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm after fleeing the scene. According to the Orlando Police Department, Gabriel Borja was engaged in an argument with the victim when police said he went to his car, retrieved a firearm, and shot 33-year-old Julien Cruz.Cruz was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, OPD said.His defense attorney argued he should be released from jail, and a judge agreed, deciding prosecutors were unable to provide sufficient evidence to prove he should not be. The conditions of his release include:No possession of weapons or firearmsNo contact with witnesses or family members of victimNo returning to the scene of the crimeMust surrender passportNo possession of drugs or alcoholWESH 2’s Justin Schecker was at the hearing and will have more information live at 5 p.m.>> This is a developing story and will be updated.BackgroundThe incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Orange Avenue, north of Lake Ivanhoe.When police arrived at the scene, they found Cruz with a gunshot wound. Cruz’s father, Anthony Cruz, said his son and partner were at Savoy enjoying the evening.”My son’s supposed to be burying me, I’m not supposed to be burying my son,” he said. “I’m numb. I can’t even cry no more. I’ve been crying all day.” An investigation revealed that the altercation that led up to the shooting took place on the sidewalk outside.Gabriel Borja was arrested, but Cruz’s father and partner said there was another individual who actually pulled the trigger.Cruz said the two were exiting Savoy after it closed when a car sped by, and Cruz’s partner yelled at two people in it.He said they stopped, and one began fighting with Cruz’s partner.”When they fought, my son saw that was happening, my son went to intervene and when he intervened, another guy got out of the car, and he got shot,” he said. “My son didn’t deserve what happened. All I have left is a shirt. A shirt with a bullet hole. And this is just not cool.”A small memorial has formed across from Savoy.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
In a hearing held Monday afternoon, the man accused in a deadly shooting outside a popular nightclub in Orlando was granted a $75,000 bond.
Jean Gabriel Borja Gil De La Madr, 37, was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm after fleeing the scene.
According to the Orlando Police Department, Gabriel Borja was engaged in an argument with the victim when police said he went to his car, retrieved a firearm, and shot 33-year-old Julien Cruz.
Cruz was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, OPD said.
His defense attorney argued he should be released from jail, and a judge agreed, deciding prosecutors were unable to provide sufficient evidence to prove he should not be.
The conditions of his release include:
No possession of weapons or firearmsNo contact with witnesses or family members of victimNo returning to the scene of the crimeMust surrender passportNo possession of drugs or alcohol
WESH 2’s Justin Schecker was at the hearing and will have more information live at 5 p.m.
>> This is a developing story and will be updated.
Background
The incident occurred just after 2:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Orange Avenue, north of Lake Ivanhoe.
When police arrived at the scene, they found Cruz with a gunshot wound.
Cruz’s father, Anthony Cruz, said his son and partner were at Savoy enjoying the evening.
“My son’s supposed to be burying me, I’m not supposed to be burying my son,” he said. “I’m numb. I can’t even cry no more. I’ve been crying all day.”
An investigation revealed that the altercation that led up to the shooting took place on the sidewalk outside.
Gabriel Borja was arrested, but Cruz’s father and partner said there was another individual who actually pulled the trigger.
Cruz said the two were exiting Savoy after it closed when a car sped by, and Cruz’s partner yelled at two people in it.
He said they stopped, and one began fighting with Cruz’s partner.
“When they fought, my son saw that was happening, my son went to intervene and when he intervened, another guy got out of the car, and he got shot,” he said. “My son didn’t deserve what happened. All I have left is a shirt. A shirt with a bullet hole. And this is just not cool.”
A small memorial has formed across from Savoy.