A 17-year-old boy shot a 16-year-old girl Sunday in Palm Bay before committing suicide, police said on Tuesday.
The Palm Bay Police Department said the attempted murder-suicide happened around 2:45 a.m. at 1103 Malabar Road, the address of a tire and auto service shop called Gatto’s.
Police on Tuesday said the teens were in a relationship and met in the parking lot for an unknown reason.
Another 16-year-old girl called 911 to report that the girl had been shot, police said.
The wounded girl was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound and is recovering, police said.
The 17-year-old then shot and killed himself, according to police.
An investigation is ongoing.
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Source: ClickOrlando
