A Florida man shot and killed his wife and wounded their 5-year-old daughter, who was left parentless after he then took his own life, police said.
The mother had returned from work to her gated Land O’Lakes community around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday when her husband — who had been placed on a restraining order from his family — ran up to her and the child and opened fire, Pasco County Sheriff Chris NoccoThe child ran inside and was followed by her father, police said. The mother, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was left in the front yard as the babysitter called 911.
When deputies arrived at the home, the child came outside and police noticed she had a gunshot wound to her arm. It’s not clear if she was an intended target. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco told reporters that the father was arrested for domestic violence four months ago.The girl told responding officers, “My daddy is upstairs. He’s inside the master bathroom, and I heard a bang,” according to Nocco.The girl was taken to a local hospital where she is recovering from her injuries, police said.The murder-suicide occurred inside of a gated community in Land O’ Lakes, Florida on Tuesday, police said.
The sheriff said the woman’s husband was arrested for felony domestic battery in August and the woman had sought an injunction for protection.
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