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Shooter, victim identified in West Palm incident

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A man is dead and a woman was critically injured in a double shooting early Tuesday morning in West Palm Beach.

The incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. at the Presidential Golfview Condominiums located at 2050 North Congress Ave.

West Palm Beach police said when they arrived they found a man, identified as Michel Jean, 71, shot and killed inside an apartment.  

A woman, identified as Viergella Sergilles, 34, was found at the scene and transported to St. Mary's Medical Center in critical condition.

Investigations said a preliminary investigation revealed this was a domestic-related attempted murder-suicide.

Jean is believed to be the woman's boyfriend.

Police said Sergilles' two children were inside the apartment at the time of the shootings but did not witness the incident.

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