Florida police are asking for the public’s help in locating a car stolen from an elderly couple who were found shot to death in their home.
Fort Lauderdale police on Thursday reissued a full bulletin for the red 2014 Ford Fusion owned by Major Melvin, 89, and his wife Claudette, 87, who were found murdered last Friday. did. The car’s Florida license plate is LTDQ16.
Police believe the suspect stole a car, but have released few details about the shooting. The couple’s daughter, Tonya Mitchell, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that detectives told her the killer had come through the front door, which she found strange.
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Mitchell said her parents always locked the front door and let visitors in through the back door. She also said her father was shot while sleeping on a couch in her living room, and her mother appeared to be shot as she came out of her bedroom in response.
She said her parents were at home caring for her brother, who has special needs. She said the man was not injured but could not provide any information.
Police in Florida are investigating a suspected stolen vehicle in connection with the murder of an elderly couple. (Fox News)
She said only the car appeared to have been stolen; her mother’s wallet, the couple’s cell phones and other valuables were not touched.
Mitchell, who was at home in North Carolina at the time of the killings, said his parents had no enemies and could see no reason why someone would kill them.
“It’s like a huge hit,” Mitchell told the newspaper. “It’s like something out of TV. Who would want to kill them? My parents never did anything to anyone.”
A police spokesperson said in a statement Thursday that the department could not confirm details.
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Mitchell did not return calls from The Associated Press on Thursday.
