The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau is investigating a shooting that left two people dead.
According to investigators, uniform officers were dispatched to an apartment where a male was found unconscious and bleeding. Upon arrival, they discovered a male laying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s). Officers then searched the apartment and found a female also suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s). Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded, and determined the male and female to be deceased on the scene.
Investigators are seeking the assistance of the community and urge anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
The investigation continues.
UPDATE #1: Detectives have arrested and charged Thales Ferreira, for the murder of Ms. Jenny Koonoolal-Jagdeo and Michael Tarulli. As detectives continued to follow all leads, they located a witness who confirmed that Ferreira took a gun from his residence. Ferreira later returned to the witness' residence, admitted to taking his gun and confessed that he killed someone. Investigators learned that Ferreira bought a plane ticket and was attempting to flee to Brazil. He was intercepted at Miami International Airport while boarding a flight and taken into custody.