The man wanted in connection with the homicide of a flower delivery worker in Oakland was captured in Chicago, according to police.
Eric Locelvira, 22, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals in the alleged killing of
Earlier this week, police credited Locelvira's former employer for helping them identify him as a suspect in the case.Parents of flower delivery man shot, killed in Oakland arrive in Bay Area from Brazil and want justice The parents of the man who was shot and killed while delivering flowers in Uptown Oakland have arrived to the Bay Area from Brazil and want justice.Surveillance video and images showed that Gaidos, who was delivering flowers to an apartment building, got into a confrontation with a man walking two dogs. That confrontation escalated, resulting in the fatal shooting of Gaidos. Authorities have identified the suspected shooter as Elvira.
Gaidos, originally from Brazil, came the U.S. five years ago, his parents said. He left his home country because he was fearful of the street violence in Brazil. Gaidos had lived in the Bay Area for three years, working as a delivery driver.
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