Davenport, FL – On Wednesday evening, May 21, at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers from the Davenport Police Department responded to a residence on Citrus Landing Blvd following a domestic-related incident that ended in tragedy. The incident involved the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man by his step-father.
According to the Davenport Police Department, the incident began shortly before 7:00 p.m. inside the home of Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, and his wife Adriane Daza, 48. Also present in the home were Adriane’s two minor children, ages 9 and 11, and her adult son, Azareel J. Martinez. Martinez and the two minors are Adriane’s biological children and the step-children of Garcia.
The situation escalated when Adriane discovered her 9-year-old son playing the video game Fortnite in Azareel’s upstairs bedroom—a game that had previously been forbidden by the parents. In response, Adriane took the child’s cell phone as a form of discipline. Upset by the punishment, the 9-year-old walked into Adriane’s bedroom and retrieved a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun from a nightstand drawer.
A struggle over the firearm ensued between the child and his parents. Garcia ultimately gained control of the weapon. At that moment, Azareel entered the bedroom and saw Garcia holding the gun and the 9-year-old visibly upset. A verbal altercation broke out between Azareel and Garcia, during which Garcia shot Azareel multiple times in the chest and abdomen.
As Azareel attempted to flee the room, Garcia followed him and fired two more shots into his back. Azareel collapsed and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Following the investigation, Kelly Agar Garcia was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder and Unlawful Storage of a Firearm (Accessible to Minor). He is currently being held at the Polk County Jail.
Forensic Investigators from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Davenport Police Department by processing the extensive homicide scene
