Incident

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3-14-2021 Florida Palm City 1-1

Location

March 14, 2021

Palm City, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Christine Ruffin
Age: 61
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Christopher Ruffin
Age: 28
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Domestic Violence

Notes

Martin County; suspect was later shot by police in Palm Bay (Brevard County) at 400 block of Karney Ave

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/03/palm-bay-police-update-murder-suspect-dies-of-gunshot-wound-in-the-hospital/

URL: https://www.wflx.com/2021/03/16/martin-county-sheriff-look-mental-illness-cases-following-deadly-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 21
State Senate District: 31
State House District: 85