Florida father, 55, and his daughter 13, gunned down by their dog-owner neighbor, 82, who was angry his dog was declared dangerous after it attacked member of victim’s household
Girl, 13, her father, 55, shot dead at their Florida home, by their 82-year-old neighbor who was angry his dog was declared dangerous and removed
Guy Alexander Hansman and his daughter, Harper Hansman, were fatally gunned down Monday afternoon in Port St Lucie, by their neighbor Ronald Delserro
The murders were an aftermath of a March 4 altercation where Delserro’s bull mastiff attacked a woman inside the Hansman home
The shooting took place in Port St Lucie on Monday afternoon after a court hearing where a judge declared the Delserro’s dog dangerous
Police say the dog owner grabbed a gun, went over to his neighbors’ house and opened fire, killing Hansman and mortally injuring 13-year-old Harper Hansman who died in hospital
Port St. Lucie Animal Control arrived at noon on Tuesday to retrieve the dog
The shooter was found dead in the Hansman home after exchanging gunfire with responding police – one officer hit in the arm is expected to survive
Guy Alexander Hansman and his daughter, Harper Hansman, [photo] were fatally shot by a neighbor at their Port Lucie home on Monday afternoon
A Florida man and a 13-year-old girl were shot dead on Monday after a dispute with a neighbor over his dangerous dog. Police shared that the killing spawned from a March 4 altercation where Ronald Delserro’s bull mastiff attacked a woman inside the victim’s home.
Three people, including the accused shooter, were killed following Monday’s incident that apparently stemmed from a neighborhood dispute over a dog, according to Port St. Lucie authorities.
Police have identified Ronald Delserro as the 82-year-old man who opened fire on the family inside their St Lucie, Florida home, killing Guy Alexander Hansman, 55, and his teenage daughter, Harper, before dying during a gunfight with authorities. A police officer was also injured in shootout on Monday.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department shared that the killing spawned from a March 4 altercation where Delserro’s bull mastiff attacked a woman living inside the victims’ home.
Officers said that a judge had determined on Monday that the dog was dangerous, and said Delserro went to confront his neighbors.
13-year-old Harper Hansman is believed to have called 911 and told authorities that someone was shooting at her parents. Two members of the household managed to escape Delserro’s rampage. Harper was not so fortunate
Delserro was found dead inside the home by a SWAT team. It is unclear how he died.
‘I believe this to be an intentional act of violence against these neighbors,’ Port St. Lucie Assistant Police Chief Richard Del Toro said on Monday.
‘It’s tragic. You can’t rationalize irrational behavior.’
Friends and loved ones shared photos of the two victims in tributes posted on Facebook, with neighbors initially posting photos of Harper.
Investigators were still processing the scene on Tuesday. Port St. Lucie Animal Control arrived at around noon on Tuesday to retrieve the dog.
Port St Lucie police said the killing can be traced back to a March 4 altercation where Ronald Delserro’s bull mastiff attacked a woman inside the victim’s home
Port St. Lucie Animal Control arrived at around noon on Tuesday to retrieve the bull mastiff that set off the deadly rampage after a judge declared the animal dangerous
Authorities rushed to a home in the 2500 block of of SE Morningside Boulevard in Port St. Lucie shortly at around 12.30pm when Harper called 911 and said someone was shooting at her parents.
‘If you heard this 911 call it would make the hairs on your neck stand up.
‘A little girl calls 911 and says there’s someone shooting in our house, I think our parents are dead. I think our family is dead,’ said St Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara.
He said officers found the adult male victim already dead in the garage, and added the 13-year-old girl was critically wounded and later died at a hospital.
At least two other victims managed to escape the house and were transported to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
A contractor said that he saw the gunman’s wife just after the gunfire happened.
‘She said, I hope he didn’t do something stupid,’ Ray Layfield said.
ATF agents responded to the distress call after a Florida man and a 13-year-old girl were shot dead on Monday after a dispute with a neighbor over his dangerous dog
Police rushed to the scene in the 2500 block of of SE Morningside Boulevard in Port St. Lucie after the Harper Hansman called 911 to report that someone was shooting at her parents. The shooter was found dead in the victim’s home after exchanging fire with responding officers
The shooting appeared to stem from a dispute over the dog, Port St. Lucie Police Department Assistant Chief Richard Del Toro said.
‘The dog was declared dangerous today in court, and he owned the dog and he went over there to confront his neighbors and this is what happened,’ Del Toro said, according to Treasure Coast Newspapers.
Authorities said a Port St. Lucie police officer also suffered a gunshot wound in the shooting. He was shot in the arm, and a bulletproof vest stopped a bullet to his chest, he is expected to recover.
Port St. Lucie Police Department Assistant Chief Richard Del Toro confirmed the gunman’s dog was declared dangerous by a judge in court on Monday morning before it’s owner went on a killing spree
According to police, the gunman barricaded himself inside the victims’ house for two hours before a SWAT team entered the residence and found him dead in a second-floor bedroom.
‘It’s shocking and tragic. It’s not characteristic for this neighborhood or the city, but we are going to do everything we can to find all the reasons why,’ Del Toro said.
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