Attempted murder/suicide near Tequesta sends 2 to hospital, Martin County sheriff says

Two people were in "grave condition" after a shooting at a home in southern Martin County Friday night that Martin County Sheriff William Snyder classified as an attempted murder/suicide.

Snyder said a 911 call was made about 9 p.m. Friday from a woman on Southeast Merritt Way near Tequesta saying her husband had a gun.

"The dispatcher reports that within a few seconds of that phone call being received, she heard two gunshots, and then the line went quiet ... and the dispatcher listened to what sounded like a person gasping for breath or gurgling," Snyder said.

Deputies and Martin County Fire Rescue first responders went to the home and found two people with gunshot wounds "to their upper extremities," Snyder said. Fire Rescue personnel performed CPR for at least 10 minutes before the two were taken to a nearby hospital, Snyder said.

Snyder said the Sheriff's Office was applying for a search warrant to investigate the house.

The people were in their mid-50s or early 60s, Snyder said. Their identities were not known.

"It's possible that we end up with at least one deceased person because of the nature of their injuries," Snyder said.

This story will be updated.

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