A tragic incident unfolded just days before the start of the school year, as a Florida middle school teacher became the victim of a murder-suicide shooting carried out by her husband.
Maria Cruz, aged 51, was discovered deceased on Friday after authorities responded to a shooting at her residence, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department shared with HuffPost.
Law enforcement received reports of a shooting at Palmetto Estates in Miami, where they discovered Cruz, her husband, and another male individual suffering from gunshot wounds. A woman present at the scene was unharmed, as per police statements.
The husband of Cruz was found deceased with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to authorities. Cruz and the other male, referred to as a “family acquaintance” by the police, were transported to a local hospital. However, Cruz succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival, while the family acquaintance remains in critical condition.
The Miami-Dade Police Department has classified the incident as a murder-suicide and its homicide bureau is conducting an investigation into both deaths.
Cruz worked as a teacher at Doral Academy Just Arts and Management Charter Middle School, where she taught middle school algebra, geometry, and Spanish.
A GoFundMe campaign organized by the school emphasizes Cruz’s status as a beloved and dedicated teacher.
Principal Eleonora Cuesta expressed deep sadness over Cruz’s loss and conveyed condolences to her daughters in a statement to NBC Miami.
According to an analysis conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety, the number of women killed by intimate partners using firearms has risen in recent years. In the United States, women account for 80% of victims in gun-related cases involving intimate partners.
If you need assistance, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (US only).
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