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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A man wanted for questioning in the murder of his parents in Orlando has killed himself during a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee.

Officers pulled over Sean Petrozzino after he made an illegal U-turn.

"As officers exited their vehicle, they heard a faint "pop" from inside the vehicle. When they approached they discovered the driver (and lone occupant) had an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A pistol was located in the vehicle," according to Sgt. Karen Rudolph with the Memphis Police Department.

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Petrozzino and his parents lived in Pembroke Pines for 18-years before moving to Orlando.

Petrozzino was named a 'person of interest' after his parents, 64-year-old school Nancy Petrozzino and her husband, 63-year-old Michael Petrozzino, were found dead inside their home from multiple gunshot wounds on November 4th.

Authorities said Petrozzino was seen in surveillance video at a bank that morning. They added that he had recently moved back in to his parents' home.

Petrozzino lost his legs and hands,and nearly died, in November of 2000 after a vicious case of Meningitis. He was able to walk using prosthetic legs.

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