Authorities in Weston are investigating a deadly domestic dispute that left a father dead and his son hospitalized.
Dr. Rafael Azulay is accused of killing his 67-year-old father inside his Weston home Saturday.
A SWAT team responded to calls of gunfire around 9:30 Saturday morning. They arrived at the home in the Windmill Reserve in Weston to find the doctor’s father, Asher Azulay, dead.
Rafael Azulay, 43, barricaded himself inside the home before turning the gun on himself, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said. Detectives said he had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital.
Records show Azulay has been practicing medicine since 2000 and has a criminal history of alleged domestic abuse.
In 2014, Azulay was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly beating his then girlfriend. The victim’s mother told police that her daughter was being attacked and held against her will by Azulay.
He was arrested again in April 2015 for similar domestic battery accusations. That arrest report indicated that Azulay punched and kicked his girlfriend in the face and stomach during an argument over house keys. The report went on to say that the woman tried to hide in a cigar room, but he dragged her out.
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Both cases were dropped because the victim did not want to cooperate with law enforcement.
Azulay’s most recent arrest was on March 1st, where a deputy stopped by the home to do a welfare check because of an anonymous tip. Azulay reportedly became upset once the deputy left and allegedly beat his girlfriend.
Azulay remained hospitalized Sunday, and his condition was unknown. It’s also unclear what led to the deadly shooting, which remains under investigation.
