Miami-Dade County

Ex-boyfriend kills woman, turns gun on himself at Miami apartment complex, cops say

Authorities in Miami investigate a murder-suicide at an apartment complex where an ex-boyfriend killed his former partner.
Authorities in Miami investigate a murder-suicide at an apartment complex where an ex-boyfriend killed his former partner.

Miami police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at an apartment complex Sunday morning.

Around 7:40 a.m., officers rushed to reports of a shooting in the area of in the area of 1870 NW 23 Street, police said. A man and a woman, who were not identified, were found dead in an apartment complex parking lot.

Detectives believe the killings were a murder-suicide committed by the man, who was an ex-boyfriend of the woman, after a review of surveillance video and talking to witnesses.

This is a developing story.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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