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Stephen McKenzie

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/31/2025

Location : 3100 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard

City : Pembroke Park

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Broward Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 26, 2025, Broward Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment in the 3100 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Inside, they found four victims killed by gunfire: Julie Cruz, 32; her 11-year-old son Xion Solomon; and 2-year-old twin sons Nova and Emery McKenzie. Her 8-year-old daughter Phiinyx Solomon was found wounded and hospitalized in critical condition. The shooter, identified as Stephen McKenzie, 34, was the estranged partner of Cruz and father of the twins. He was found at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition and died five days later on March 31. Family members said Cruz had tried to leave the relationship and had recently moved into the apartment.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/03/31/bso-suspect-dies-after-mother-3-sons-killed-in-pembroke-park-shooting/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-who-fatally-shot-estranged-girlfriend-and-her-3-kids-in-pembroke-park-dies-bso/3579500/
https://apnews.com/article/3b1ae1336d8fe88164ca480ccfee8f5f
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/police-man-shot-and-killed-estranged-girlfriend-three-kids-before-turning-gun-on-himself/