Older Florida couple found slain in their home; police believe killer stole their car

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida police are looking for the general public’s assist in discovering a automotive stolen from an older couple who had been discovered shot to dying of their house.

Fort Lauderdale Police on Thursday reissued an all-points bulletin for a crimson 2014 Ford Fusion that belonged to Main Melvin, 89, and his 87-year-old spouse, Claudette, who had been discovered slain final Friday. The automotive’s Florida license plate is LTDQ16.

Police consider the killer stole the automotive however have launched few particulars in regards to the taking pictures. The couple’s daughter, Tonya Mitchell, instructed the South Florida Solar Sentinel that detectives instructed her that the killer entered by way of the entrance door, which she discovered odd.

Mitchell mentioned her dad and mom at all times stored the entrance door locked and had guests enter by way of the again door. Additionally, her father was shot whereas he was sleeping on the lounge sofa, and it seems her mom was shot as she got here out of the bed room in response, she mentioned.

She mentioned her dad and mom cared for her brother, who has particular wants and was in the home. He was unhurt however has been unable to offer any data, she mentioned.

She mentioned solely the automotive seems to have been stolen — her mom’s purse, the couple’s cellphones and different valuables weren’t touched.

Mitchell, who was at house in North Carolina when the slayings occurred, mentioned her dad and mom had no enemies, and he or she can’t consider any motive somebody would kill them.

“It’s like a rattling hit,” Mitchell instructed the newspaper. “It appears like one thing on TV. Who would wish to kill them? My dad and mom by no means did something to no person.”

A police spokesperson mentioned in a press release Thursday the division couldn’t verify any particulars.

Mitchell didn’t return a name from The Related Press on Thursday.

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