Overview
- Officers found an adult man with serious stab wounds at the Mobil in the 16000 block of Miramar Parkway; he was airlifted to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
- Police identified the victim as 51-year-old Teófilo Vargas, who worked at the station’s carwash.
- The suspect fled the scene and officers temporarily closed an eight-block stretch of Miramar Parkway during the initial response.
- Detectives are reviewing footage from nearby businesses and have asked anyone with information to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
- Coworkers expressed shock and said Vargas was a calm, friendly worker, and authorities have not released a motive as the homicide investigation continues.