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Husband shoots wife, then himself in western Boynton Beach

Posted at 6:34 AM, Sep 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-02 04:49:40-04

UPDATE:

PBSO has identified the victim as 44-year-old Tereza Dias-Oliveira and the shooter as 44-year-old Rodrigo Oliveira.

Deputies said Rodrigo Oliveira shot his wife, Tereza, then turned the gun on himself.

Rodrigo Oliveira died on Sunday, while Tereza remains in critical condition.

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The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said two people were taken to the hospital after both were shot Wednesday morning in western Boynton Beach.

The shooting occurred just before 6 a.m. in the 2300 block of NW 17th Ave., which is just off Gateway Boulevard near Congress Avenue, at the Sand and Sea development.

Chopper 5 flew over the scene at 6:15 a.m. and spotted multiple law enforcement officers in the area.

When deputies arrived, they found the two victims, a man and woman, suffering from gunshot wounds and both were transported to a local hospital for treatment. PBSO said their conditions are unknown.

According to PBSO, the incident was a domestic disturbance where one person shot the other and then turned the gun on themselves.