In Florida, neighbors quarreled over a dog: 3 people were killed and one injured

According to Florida law enforcement officials, three people, including the alleged shooter, died after the incident on Monday, July 6. The conflict was caused by a dispute between neighbors over a dog, writes USA Today.

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One of the dead was a 13-year-old girl, said Port St. Lucie Assistant Police Chief Richard Del Toro. A police officer was wounded after the suspect exchanged gunfire with the officer and a sheriff's deputy.

“When the call came ... the caller said there was someone shooting at my parents in our house,” Sheriff Ken Mascara said as he stood near the scene.

Del Toro said police received reports of people shot dead in the house. Officers found the adult man dead, and a 13-year-old girl was seriously injured. She later died in a hospital. The incident occurred around 00:30.

A neighbor, 81-year-old Frank Didonna, said he heard gunshots, after which law enforcement vehicles arrived.

“All of a sudden I heard four or five shots, one after the other, boom, boom, boom,” Didonna said.

Officials did not disclose the names of the victims.

“Our officers encountered the suspect at the victim’s home,” Del Toro said. “Officers and one of the deputies who were working at the school across the street immediately responded to the situation.”

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Del Toro said the incident was due to disagreements about the dog.

“The dog was declared dangerous in court today. The dog's owner went there to confront his neighbors. And that’s what happened,” Del Toro said.

Del Toro said that it is not immediately clear whether the shooter committed suicide or was shot. The relationship between the 13-year-old girl and the deceased man is also not voiced.

Mascara said the deputy sheriff conducted a security check at a nearby school, heard a call and ran across the street.

“Our deputy continued to get his attention and actually escorted one of the victims out of the house,” a police spokesman said.

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