Victim's Sister Witnesses Suicide

"PALM BEACH, FL - A man shot his estranged wife to death in a suburban West Palm Beach apartment Wednesday afternoon and then shot and killed himself as his 18-year-old sister-in-law looked on, authorities said.

"The victim was identified as Monette Dubuisson, 26, and the suspect was identified as Gary Jean Pierre, 36, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports.

"The apparent murder-suicide orphaned two small children, who lived in the apartment but were at school when Pierre started shooting, Sheriff's Office investigators said.

"About 12:30 p.m., Pierre showed up at the Palo Verde apartments, at 6178 Forest Hill Blvd., a place he once shared with his wife, her sister and the two children, a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl.

"He argued with his estranged wife, who had been driving him to work for months, and then pulled a gun and shot her, said Teri Barbera, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

"Dubuisson's sister heard the noise, walked into the room and saw Pierre fatally shoot himself.

"The children, Pierre's son and Dubuisson's daughter, stayed at school Wednesday afternoon for help from county victims' services workers."

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