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Broward County Man Shoots Son, Kills Daughter and Himself in Dania Beach

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  • A Broward County man shot both his children, killing one, before turning the gun on himself overnight in Dania Beach.

An overnight shooting in Dania Beach left a father and his 1-year-old daughter dead in what police are calling a murder-suicide.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident started as an argument between 32-year-old Timothy Hollis and the mother of his two children, 34-year-old Lashunda Bowers. The couple drove with their two children to the home of an unknown relative near Dania Beach Boulevard and Southwest 8th Avenue.

After arriving at that home around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Bowers left the vehicle to seek help from someone inside. Those in the area say they heard shots fired.

Both Hollis and the couple’s daughter, Kalila, were dead at the scene. Their 7-year-old son, Timothy Jr., was transferred to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital with life threatening injuries.

"When we arrived we found the body of an adult male and a one year old that had been shot, they were laying deceased on the sidewalk," BSO spokesperson Gina Carter said. "This is a horrible scenario, the most tragic thing that could happen."

An investigation continues into the shooting, with detectives looking into the family’s history as they search for a motive.

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