A Bradenton man shot the mother of his child twice during an argument Thursday night, then turned the gun on himself, Manatee County sheriff's deputies say.
Maria de Leon DeJesus, 43, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center, where she is listed this morning in critical but stable condition.
Jose Ramirez, 49, was found dead by SWAT members in the home the couple shared in the 4000 block of 62nd Street in Bradenton.
Deputies give this account of what happened shortly before midnight on Thursday:
DeJesus wanted Ramirez to move out of their house. While the couple was arguing, Ramirez, who was drinking, got his gun and loaded it. DeJesus and her two children, ages 19 and 12, ran out of the house and across the street.
Ramirez chased them and shot DeJesus twice, police said. He then returned to the home and barricaded himself inside. Deputies and SWAT team members surrounded the property and a short time later, authorities found Ramirez dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Bradenton, FL: Bradenton man shoots woman, then self, police say
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