A tragic unfolding late yesterday night in Boca Raton where, according to authorities, a murder-suicide claimed the lives of two individuals. The Boca Raton Police Department was summoned to an apartment along Northeast 45th Street after receiving a distressing report. A family member of the woman received a call indicating that her husband intended to commit an act of violence, a statement from the City of Boca Raton Police mentioned, as reported by BocaNewsNow.com.
The relative who had been on the phone overheard what was described as a disturbance, and alongside other family members, immediately rushed to the residence. Upon their arrival, they contacted local law enforcement. Officers were then forced to make their way into the apartment, where they discovered a man and a woman who had both suffered fatal gunshot wounds, a firearm was found in their proximity. "The preliminary investigation revealed the woman was shot by her husband before he turned the gun on himself," cited the department's news release, according to BocaNewsNow.com.
In the wake of the incident, the victims were identified as 60-year-old Ana Josefa Pardo Gonzalez and 62-year-old Gilbert Cruz Fernandez, both residents of Boca Raton. The WPBF reports this incident is still under active investigation by the local police.
Authorities are urging anyone who might have information pertinent to the case to come forward and aid in their ongoing inquiry. Detective Alfredo Lima has been assigned to the case, and can be contacted directly with any relevant details which, might assist in the investigation. This developing story is subject to further details as the Boca Raton Police Department continues its work.
