CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) - An investigation is underway at a Coral Gables apartment after an apparent murder-suicide involving a man and a woman who, police said, were in a relationship.
Coral Gables Police units responded to a report of shots fired inside the Gables Ponce apartment complex, located at 320 Granello Avenue, near Southwest 42nd Street, at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
According to police, they received a call of a male who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Two others were also shot.
Once they arrived at the apartment, police found a 61-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman dead at the apartment. They confirmed they were romantically involved.
The third victim, the woman’s 20-year-old son, was transported to the hospital. While wounded, the victim called 911 and said he had been shot by his mother’s boyfriend.
Witness Ernesto Herrero, who works near Gables Ponce, said he saw the injured young man as paramedics rushed him into an ambulance.
“He had blood in different parts of his body,” he said.
Herrero said it appeared the victim had been shot several times, because he was bleeding from his chest and lower body.
“He was transported to Jackson South Hospital, where he underwent critical lifesaving surgery and is now listed as stable,” said Miami-Dade Police spokesperson Andre Martin.
Investigators said the 61-year-old man, who lived with the woman and her son at Gables Ponce, shot them before he turned the gun on himself.
“The suspected deceased shooter is 61 years of age,” said Martin.
7News cameras captured a medical examiner removing the bodies of the man and the woman from the building after a lengthy investigation.
Earlier in the day, Miami-Dade County Public Schools confirmed that Coral Gables Senior High School was temporarily placed on lockdown as a precaution on this last day of school in the county.
A woman who lives next to the apartment spoke with 7News.
“Somebody said there was a possible murder-suicide,” Lorri Perez said. “Terrible, just terrible. Two lives ended. [There’s] so much help available.”
“It’s extremely sad,” said neighbor Georgina Shelton. “You don’t expect the worst.”
Granello Avenue was blocked off for hours as police and detectives with MDPD’s Homicide Unit investigated.
Martin made a plea to the community.
“This is just a tragic incident that occurred within this family, and we implore anyone that is in a situation even resembling this domestic violence situation or anything of this nature, please reach out and seek help,” he said.
As of late Thursday night, detectives have not identified any of the people who were involved.
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