Oviedo man charged with shooting girlfriend in head during argument

Edwin Candelario was arrested after police said he shot his girlfriend in the back of the head during a dispute in Oviedo.

Oviedo Police Department officials responded to a call regarding a shooting on Laurel Oaks Court around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Investigators reported that Candelario and his girlfriend were arguing when she began to walk away from him. At that moment, he fired a weapon, striking her in the back of the head. The victim’s children were inside the residence at the time of the incident.

Emergency personnel provided initial medical care at the scene before transporting the woman to a hospital for further treatment. An arrest report notes that she provided a statement to authorities and is expected to survive her injuries. Police detained Candelario at the scene. Details concerning the specific cause of the argument have not been released.

Authorities have charged Candelario with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, battery, firing a weapon on residential property, and trespassing. He is currently being held at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on a $9,000 bond.

Candelario is scheduled to appear in court at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for his initial hearing. His booking photo was retrieved from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search system.