MIAMI LAKES, Fla. — A 41-year-old South Florida man killed his 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son before fatally shooting himself during what police called a "domestic dispute."
Authorities say the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in Miami Lakes.
News outlets reported the mother found the bodies of children.
Earlier this evening officers responded to the scene of a shooting where a father senselessly shot and killed his 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son before killing himself. My deepest condolences to the family of the victims.
— Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III (@MDPD_Director) February 9, 2022
The medical examiner's office identified the children as Baleria and Matias Tovar and their father as Humberto Tovar.
People who live nearby described a chaotic scene and were shocked to learn what happened.
"This is really sad because I don't really know what was going on in his mind that you would kill your own children and yourself. So, honestly it's a lot to take in and I'm still trying to process it,” said Cardinal Nforgwei, who lives nearby.
No additional details were released.
Miami-Dade police Chief Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez tweeted about the "senseless" killings and offered condolences to the family.
Portions of this article courtesy of WTVJ, NBC News Channel
