SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police identified four people that were found dead in what, they said, was a triple murder-suicide at a Southwest Miami-Dade home.
The incident happened on Sunday in the area of Southwest 137th Court, near 47th Street, just after 2 p.m.
A friend of the family was the first to make the horrific discovery with police inside the Kendale Lakes home.
Neighbors told 7News they haven’t seen anyone from the home since last Wednesday.
On Sunday, a family member called police after not being able to reach anyone at the home.
Officers were conducting a welfare check on a hospice patient. When they entered the home, they found that one of the victims shot dead.
“Check on the welfare, reference the complainant hasn’t heard from his parents in the last three days,” said a dispatcher.
And that wasn’t the only call with worries about the people inside the home.
“We also received an additional call from a social worker from hospice referring to a welfare check,” said the dispatcher.
“Can you reach the call back and have them open the door?” said an officer.
“She said to try the door. It’s usually open. If not, you will probably have to force entry.” said the dispatcher.
On Monday afternoon, Miami-Dade Police confirmed that all four adults were pronounced dead at the scene.
“They discovered four adults deceased inside the residents,” said Miami-Dade Police Department Det. Angel Rodriguez.
According to police, the person behind the murders is 62-year-old Jesus Regueira Jr.
The three victims were identified as 61-year-old Kerstyn Marie Stahre, Regueira Jr.’s girlfriend, and his parents, 83-year-old Jesus Regueira Sr. and 84-year-old Mercedes Morato.
Police found Regueira Jr. with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and a firearm lying near him, which they believe was the one to murder his parents and girlfriend before taking his own life.
“They did find them in three different rooms,” said Rodriguez.
According to investigators, all four people lived in the same home.
Joanna Cruz, a neighbor, was left haunted by what she saw inside her mother’s friends home.
“I feel like I’m in a nightmare because it’s unpleasant to see that and and the elderly woman that was a beautiful soul, a beautiful person,” Cruz said. “I said either stabbed ’em or shot ’em ’cause there was blood and it looked like it was dried up, so it was a few days already.”
Cruz said the discovery has left her mother shaken.
“I mean I’m numb about it, I know my mother is very affected. She started getting very shaky, I had to lift her up because I mean it’s a dear friend of hers, and I knew her as well,” she said.
Cruz said Morato lived there with her first husband, who is also in his 80’s and their son and his wife.
She also said that her mom would bring Mercedes food and had a key to the home and she was able to let police inside.
“The elderly lady was on the bed to the right — and an elderly man was on the other bed,” said Cruz.
She saw their son’s wife in another room.
“When I saw three, I said, ‘Where’s the fourth one? I know there’s a four one,’ and I ran out because I said, ‘If he’s still alive here, I’m next,’” Cruz said.
Family members have been seen coming to the house but are asking for privacy at this time.
Police are reminding the public it’s OK to ask for help if you are experiencing a crisis and to reach out to local organizations for help.
An investigation is underway.
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