Hialeah Police have arrested a man accused of killing his estranged wife Friday morning during a domestic dispute.
Joel Luis Polanco is currently in custody facing a first-degree murder charge, police announced Saturday.
Officers say the 40-year-old victim suffered several gunshot wounds during the incident that took place around 7 a.m. Friday morning at the 690 block of 40th Street.
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The woman was staying at her family's home when Polanco allegedly got inside and shot her multiple times. The two were going through a divorce.
Two young children -- an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl -- were inside the home at the time. It is unclear if they witnessed the shooting.
Police say Polanco fled the scene in a dark gray 2018 Toyota Camry with tinted rear windows.
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Investigators have not released information if any additional charges will be filed in the case.
