Lauderhill Shooting Labeled "Murder/Suicide"
LAUDERHILL (CBS4) – Lauderhill police have determined that a double shooting Wednesday evening in which a man and woman were killed was a murder/suicide.
According to police, 52-year old Paul Freeman and 34-year old Tonia Patterson had gotten into a fight in the unit of a four bedroom boarding home in the 3300 block of NW 17th Street. Around 6:15 p.m. other tenants of the home called police after they heard gunshots.
When officers arrived they found the bodies of Patterson and Freeman inside the unit and a small caliber handgun. Police say Freeman shot Patterson before turning the gun on himself.
It is unknown what the argument was over.
