Crime

Son reports shooting at home. Cops say it appears his dad killed his mom, shot himself

A woman was killed and a man was critically injured Thursday in what police say appears to have been a murder and attempted suicide.

A 911 call came in by a “male juvenile” about 3:40 p.m. reporting a shooting in the area of Southwest 23rd Avenue and 16th Terrace in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood.

Police later said the man and woman involved in the shooting were the boy’s parents.

When officers arrived at the home, they found the man and woman, both wounded.

Both were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center for treatment. The woman later died from her injuries. The man was in critical condition Thursday night, police say.



This story was originally published March 21, 2019 at 7:38 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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