Florida father suspected of killing two children and himself

A mother in Cocoa, Florida, found her two young children and her former partner dead from gunshot wounds on Wednesday afternoon, the New York Post reported. The police said the father, 37-year-old Joseph Dingwall, is believed to be responsible for the deaths of the children before killing himself. [1]

According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Olivia Piccolo went to the house of her ex-partner, Joseph Dingwall, to pick up her children on her scheduled custody day. Cocoa Police Chief Evander Collier IV stated that Olivia Piccolo found the front door partially open, went inside, and discovered all three people deceased. [1]

The victims were identified as seven-year-old Remy and five-year-old Aira, the New York Post reported. Local police officials confirmed in an email that the investigation into the shootings is ongoing. [1]