TAMARAC, Fla. — Deputies are investigating after three people were murdered and a 4-year-old girl went missing in Broward County on Sunday.
The Broward Sheriff's Office said around 6 a.m., deputies received reports of a shooting in Tamarac. When they arrived, they found David Pozner, 64, dead on the back patio of a home at 5897 North Plum Bay Parkway.
Deputies said Pozner had been shot, and his granddaughter, 4-year-old Seraphine Gingles, had been taken from the home.
An Amber Alert was issued for Seraphine shortly after 10 a.m. BSO believed she was taken by 43-year-old Nathan Gingles, her father, who was driving a 2016 BMW X3.
Shortly before 11 a.m., BSO's V.I.P.E.R. (Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response) deputies found the vehicle involved in the incident, and Seraphine and Nathan were found alive. Nathan was taken into custody by deputies.
Deputies then located Seraphine's mother, Mary Catherine Gingles, 34, shot inside a home at 5888 North Plum Bay Parkway in Tamarac. Deputies said she was already dead when they arrived. They also found Andrew Ferrin, 36, who had been shot dead inside the home.
Later, the BSO dive team found a gun in a nearby canal that they believe was used to commit the crimes.
Nathan was arrested on three counts of first-degree murder with a firearm, violation of a domestic violence injunction, and interference with custody. He was taken to the Broward County Main Jail.
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