In the early morning hours of January 12, 2013, 41-year-old Hispanic / Latino male Avel Lemus was involved in a violent incident in Southwest Detroit, Michigan. The events unfolded around 1:00 a.m. at a residence located at 6049 Florida Street. Lemus was not the only individual targeted during this timeframe; law enforcement reports indicate that this event was a double homicide that also claimed the life of another individual named Oscar Aguilar.
Police responded to the scene on Florida
Street to find the aftermath of the fatal encounter. Both men had sustained lethal injuries, resulting in their deaths at the location. The circumstances leading up to the violence were not immediately clarified by investigators, and the case was subsequently logged into databases for unsolved homicides in the region. The Detroit Police Department took charge of the investigation, seeking leads that might explain the motive behind the deaths of Lemus and Aguilar.
Despite the investigation, authorities have not reported any arrests, charges, or convictions in connection with the murders of Avel Lemus and Oscar Aguilar. The case remains classified as unsolved, with no specific suspects publicly identified or apprehended by law enforcement officials. Over the years, the incident has been featured in Crime Stoppers appeals, offering rewards for information that could lead to the identification of those responsible, yet the perpetrator or perpetrators remain at large.
