Florida father, 80, fatally shoots wife, son before turning gun on himself: ‘They’re like strangers’

3 days ago

Pompano Beach news, Florida news.

A Florida octogenarian took his own life after killing his wife and son at a retirement community, police said.

Pompano Beach authorities believe 80-year-old James Sheridan carried out a double murder-suicide in the Leisureville community days before the three bodies were discovered late Wednesday.

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  • “The neighbors were very quiet people. We saw them coming and going, just a wave. Nobody really knew them,” neighbor Lauren Goltz said.

    “They lived here renting for about a year. These people have been here like a year and they’re like strangers.”

    Police did not immediately disclose the wife and son’s identities pending next-of-kin’s notification.