Man accused of starting fight at Hialeah party, getting shot in face, arrested, police say

A man accused of starting a fight during a party in Hialeah, which led to him being shot in the face during a struggle for a gun, was arrested on Thursday, police said.

According to Hialeah Police, at around 11:46 p.m. on Thursday, officers arrived at a home after receiving reports of a violent altercation that involved the discharge of a gun.

Police said that several people gathered at the residence for a social gathering, and one person, who was an acquaintance of the homeowner, was there and started drinking heavily, which led to him becoming aggressive and inappropriately grabbing women who were there.

At some point during the gathering, a victim got involved and told the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Jonatan De Jesus Dzul Aguilar, to stop.

Police said that De Jesus Dzul Aguilar continued acting violently, grabbed a ceramic vase and struck the victim in the head.

A struggle between the two then ensued, and during the fight, a gun that was legally carried by the victim was exposed, and as the two men fought for the gun, the gun was discharged and struck De Jesus Dzul Aguilar in the face.

Witnesses at the party corroborated what the victim said happened.

De Jesus Dzul Aguilar suffered a non-life-threatening injury to his face, and he was airlifted to the hospital.

The victim was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police determined that the victim acted in self-defense and will not face any charges.

De Jesus Dzul Aguilar was charged with one count of aggravated battery.