A man fatally shot his girlfriend and a 15-year-old boy and left three other young people injured before turning the gun on himself at an apartment complex in southwest Miami-Dade early Monday, authorities said.
Miami-Dade Police said the shooting happened around 1:40 a.m. at the complex in the 28300 block of Southwest 126th Court, not far from Homestead Air Reserve Base.
When officers arrived, they found two people dead at the scene, including a 38-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy.
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Three other victims - ages 18, 16 and 11 - were rushed to area hospitals with the 11-year-old girl in critical condition and the 16-year-old boy in stable condition at Kendall Regional Medical Center.
The 18-year-old male victim was taken to Jackson South Medical Center in stable condition.
The suspect shooter, the woman's 42-year-old boyfriend, was later found at a nearby location in the community.
As officers were attempting to negotiate with him, he fatally shot himself, officials said.
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“As the officers were attempting to negotiate with the subject, he committed suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Miami-Dade Officer Angel Rodriguez said.
Police have not released the identities of anyone involved. Investigators say it appears to be a domestic situation but did not release additional details.
