A father killed his 3-year-old son and then himself in a Miami high-rise condo, cops say
A 53-year-old father shot his 3-year-old son dead and then took his own life with a gun in a Coconut Grove condominium, Miami police said.
Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Testino and his son, Jose Manuel Gonzalez, were found by the boy’s mother around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Worried over not hearing from her son’s father, police said, she called police and went herself to one of the top floor units of Grove at Grand Bay Condominium, 2669 Bayshore Dr.
Police said what she found sickened even hardened Miami detectives.
Federal court records say the father was scheduled to be sentenced March 24 after pleading guilty in Houston federal court to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), violating the FCPA and failing to report foreign bank accounts. The case involved Gonzalez-Testino’s role in bribes paid to Venezuela’s state-controlled Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. and it’s U.S. subsidiary Citgo to get energy and logistics contracts.
In January, the government and Gonzalez-Testino’s attorneys reached an agreement on a $14 million money judgment against Gonzalez-Testino as satisfying the ill-gotten gains of his crime.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
If you or someone you know is thinking about self harm, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). It’s available 24/7.
This story was originally published March 2, 2023 at 8:25 AM.
