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Survivor of Pembroke Park Family Tragedy Speaks Out

WPLG Local 10April 7, 20252 min2,336 views
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Family Devastated by Domestic Shooting

  • 💔 A grandmother is heartbroken after her grandchildren were among six people shot in a Pembroke Park apartment complex.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A father opened fire on his family, killing a mother and three children, with only one child surviving.

Sole Survivor's Fight for Life

  • 👧 8-year-old Phiinix Solomon is the sole survivor, remaining in critical condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.
  • 🎗️ Her brother, Zion, is being hailed as a hero for trying to protect his mother and siblings from his mother's partner.

Victims and Suspect Identified

  • 👩 Julie Cruz, 32, the mother of the children, was killed in the attack.
  • 🔫 The gunman, identified as 34-year-old Steven McKenzie, reportedly shot his toddlers Nova and Emry, then Phiinix and Zion, before turning the gun on himself.

Background and Aftermath

  • 🗣️ Neighbors reported seeing the couple arguing just days before the incident, suggesting they were going through a breakup.
  • 🏥 The suspect is in the hospital under police custody and will face charges.
  • 🙏 The father of Phiinix and Zion expressed his devastation and hope for his daughter's recovery.
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