"Despondent" Man Kills Wrong Woman Before Shooting Himself

"HOLLYWOOD, FL - Despondent over a pending divorce, a Hollywood man shot and killed his estranged wife's friend on Sunday before turning the gun on himself in front of his home, Hollywood police said.

"The man, Zacaria Fernandez, 40, shot and killed the woman, who police have not identified, after she arrived at the home with the man's estranged wife, said Raelin Storey, a spokeswoman for the city of Hollywood. The wife also was not identified by police.

"The apparent murder-suicide took place shortly before 6 p.m. in the driveway of Fernandez' home in the 200 block of Northwest 66th Terrace, Hollywood.

"It's unclear why the two women had come to the home, but Fernandez and his wife were getting a divorce, said Storey.

"When the two women arrived at the home in a car, Fernandez confronted them. An argument erupted. Fernandez' wife then tried to flee in the car. The friend was left behind in the driveway with Fernandez.

"Fernandez then fired several shots at the car and shot the wife's friend before shooting himself.

"The wounded woman was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, where she later died.

"The couple's nine-year-old child was at home at the time of the shooting but was not harmed."

Source: Miami Herald...