About Javier Flórez
Born 1982. Javier Flórez is a Colombian association football player.
Javier Antonio Flórez Valoyes (born 18 May 1982) is a Colombian retired professional footballer.
Criminal case Flórez was jailed in 2009 for shooting dead a fan after a game. Flórez, a midfielder was playing for Junior Barranquilla against Once Caldas in a two-leg match. The victim, 33-year-old Israel Cantillo, was shot twice, and Flórez fled the scene.
Cantillo was a fan of Flórez's team Junior.
Flórez's lawyers agreed to pay $150 million compensation to the victim's family, and as a consequence Flórez was released from jail in September 2009.
Flórez has cited both self-defence, and being drunk, as the reasons for his crime.
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Who is Javier Flórez?
Colombian footballer
When was Javier Flórez born?
Javier Flórez was born on 18 May 1982 in Barranquilla.
What is Javier Flórez's occupation?
Javier Flórez is an association football player.
What nationality is Javier Flórez?
Javier Flórez is Colombian.
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