Injured man calls 911, tells dispatchers who shot him; 'Armed and dangerous' man wanted

Show Caption Hide Caption Man injured in shooting on Indian River Boulevard The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Greenway Trail.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A man shot in the back Thursday morning was able to call 911 and tell dispatchers the name of his attacker, a man deputies continue to search for.

William McMahon, 28, was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute with at least one gunshot wound, according to a news release from Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. Eric Flowers.

He is expected to survive, said Sheriff Deryl Loar.

Camilo Villamizar, 20, is wanted by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office in connection with the shooting. He is considered "armed and dangerous," the news release said.

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The shooting took place about 11:30 a.m. in the Lagoon Greenway trail entrance's parking lot, at Eighth Street and Indian River Boulevard.

McMahon got into Villamizar's car to purchase marijuana, investigators learned. As McMahon was exiting the vehicle, Villamizar fired several rounds at him, hitting him in the back, according to the news release.

McMahon called 911 and told dispatchers Villamizar's name as he waited for medical attention, said Detective Michael Dilks.

Villamizar fled the scene in a black 2015 Honda Accord with Florida license plate Y42UZV.

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Anyone with information about the crime or Villamizar's whereabouts is asked to call 911.

"We continue to see violence linked to drugs. We are asking for your help to locate Villamizar and bring him to justice," Loar said in the news release.

At the time of the shooting, only one other person was on the trail, which is conservation land managed by Indian River Land Trust. That man, who was walking his dog in the woods, was allowed to leave about 45 minutes after the 911 call.

Crime scene investigators secured the scene and began gathering evidence shortly after he left. A tow truck arrived to take the victim's car to the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies reassured residents of River Park Place Apartments, directly south of the trail entrance, that all danger had passed and they were safe.

The Greenway reopened about 4 p.m., said Ken Grudens, executive director of the Land Trust.

You can provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-273-TIPS (8477) or their website at www.tcwatch.org. You may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.

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