Man dead, woman hospitalized after domestic murder-suicide attempt in southwest Miami-Dade, deputies say
Miami-Dade deputies are investigating a shooting in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood that left a man dead and a woman critically injured on Thursday morning.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the call came in about the shooting at approximately 11:03 a.m. near Southwest 154th Avenue and 148th Street, near Miami Executive Airport.
Detective Daniel Castillo, the Sheriff's Office public information officer, said that upon deputies arriving, they discovered a man and a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
On Friday, MDSO identified the deceased man as 53-year-old Ivan Granado. CBS News Miami is not identifying the woman because she is an alleged victim of domestic violence.
Castillo said that the preliminary investigation revealed that the man arrived at the home and got into a dispute with the woman who lives there before shooting her and turning the gun on himself.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and declared Granado dead. The woman was transported to Jackson South Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition but is showing signs of improvement, Castillo confirmed to CBS News Miami on Friday.
Castillo also confirmed that the woman is between six and eight weeks pregnant.
Debbie Sullivan, who has lived in the neighborhood just west of Country Walk for more than 30 years, told CBS News Miami she was stunned by the violence in her community.
"It's shocking. I've been in this community 30-plus years. You've heard of little break-ins but never anything to this extreme, something like this happening. It is sad for the community," Sullivan said.
Sullivan described seeing a large emergency response as authorities rushed to the scene.
"The police were coming, the ambulances, helicopters from above circling. At that point, they didn't know whether there was a suspect on the loose," she said.
Castillo said that homicide investigators are trying to find out what happened and how the pair are related, but the incident seemed domestic in nature.
"This is an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the community," Castillo said.
Castillo noted that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. "If you are someone who is in a situation where you feel your life is in danger and you do not feel safe, we are here to assist you," he said.
Police stated the man arrived at the home on a bicycle, and the weapon was recovered next to his body.
At a news conference Thursday, Castillo said it was unclear whether Granado lived at the residence. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between Granado and the woman.