Shooting leaves three people dead, including a mother and her son

On Friday morning, a shooting near a bank Chase in the southwest Miami-Dade resulted in the death of three people, including a child. Police have confirmed that the suspect also died at the scene.

The armed attack took place around 7:30 am in a shopping plaza located at the intersection of Bird Road and Southwest 152nd Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing about 15 shots.

A Pilates instructor who was in the Kendall West Mallclose to the scene of the shooting, assured that he locked the door and moved everyone present to the back of the studio to take shelter.

Authorities identified the victims as Odalys Bancroft, 43, and her three-year-old son Theodore Couto. According to Detective Luis Sierra, the attacker approached in his vehicle, stopped next to the police car. victims and shot them before taking his own life.

The relationship between the aggressor and the victims has not yet been clarified and the police continue to investigate the motive for the attack. murder.

This homicide is the latest in a series of violent incidents reported in South Florida, including murder-suicides and domestic conflicts. The Coral Gables community witnessed a similar incident just the day before.

A Local 10 News crew is on the scene gathering more information about the case. The police of Miami-Dade continues investigating to clarify the details and motives behind this shooting.

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