Man kills woman in murder-suicide, leaves her dead in parked car on Water Street: HCSO

On November 3, 2024By Pranco

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Two people were killed in what police say was an overnight murder-suicide in downtown Tampa.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2800 block of Cedaridge Drive on Friday just after 9 p.m. after receiving reports of a missing woman.

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Just after midnight, detectives found the woman, 28-year-old Waleska Gomez Barroeta, dead in a parked car outside the Heron apartment complex, located at 815 Water Street.

Officials said the suspect, 31-year-old Franklin Vegas Delgado, called a relative and told them he had killed his wife.

Vegas Delgado reportedly left the parking lot, where his wife was found, and fled on foot. At 1:20 a.m., he was found with self-inflicted wounds at the Marriott Waterside Hotel, located at 505 Water Street. The hotel is about half a mile from where he murdered his wife.

The mother of an unidentified toddler was dropped off at a daycare in Florida, officers say

“Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “This is an unimaginable loss and a painful reminder that violence is never the answer.”

This remains an ongoing investigation.

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