PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — An elderly man shot and killed his own son in a Palmetto Bay neighborhood, deputies said, leaving a community reeling and looking for answers.
According to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting in the area of Southwest 168th Street and 92nd Avenue, just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Officials said the shooting involved a 75-year-old man and his 47-year-old son.
“It’s a tragic incident. This is a father-and-son domestic situation, so it’s not a good day for that family,” said MDSO Detective Argemis Colome.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the 47-year-old dead at the scene.
Deputies took the elderly man into custody.
7News cameras were there after investigators cordoned off the neighborhood to comb the area for clues.
Neighbors told 7News that seeing the frenzy of police activity in their otherwise quiet neighborhood left them searching for answers.
“Everything’s pretty safe, everything’s pretty quiet, but obviously, when we were coming back from work and we see a bunch of police cars, it’s alarming,” said neighbor Giorgos Kollilekas.
Investigators said this wasn’t the first time they’ve been called out to the home where the shooting occurred.
“Unfortunately, we have responded to this residence in the past due to mental health type of calls, so we want to let the community to know this was an isolated incident,” said Colome.
Some neighbors also said the 47-year-old who was shot and killed has had trouble with the law in the past.
“It’s definitely something that a lot of people are experiencing, like, mental health issues is very alarming, especially now in our day-to-day,” said Kollilekas.
Deputies offered a reminder for the public as they continue to work to piece together all the events that led up to the fatal shooting.
“You can call us, you know, because at the end of the day, getting help early can mitigate situations like this,” said Colome. “We don’t have a crystal ball, we don’t know how every situation is going to turn out, but please, if you do know anybody — any friends, family, anybody — offer them the help.”
Wednesday night, the 75-year-old was questioned by deputies. It’s unclear whether or not he will face charges.
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