A love triangle appears to be the motive behind an apparent murder-suicide in Poinciana early Friday, authorities say.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Melgan Francois, 20, and her boyfriend Steevenson Joseph, 22, were shot by Francois’ ex-boyfriend, Calindry Jean, 28, before he turned the gun on himself.>>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and AndroidFrancois and Jean both died. Joseph is expected to survive, deputies said.Deputies said Calindry shot the couple around 12:30 a.m. as they sat in a parked vehicle outside Francois' home on Koala Court in Poinciana.Investigators said nobody else was injured and they do not believe anybody else is involved."Why do you have to kill?" said Melgan Francois' father. He's at a loss after his daughter was killed."It was just crazy because we never had nothing like this on our street before, and for it to come happen, people are scared for their lives," said neighbor Jason Lewis.Another neighbor said he heard as many as 10 shots fired."Pow, pow, pow, pow. Then after that, just quiet and then all I hear is sirens coming down," said J.C. Hiller, who heard gunshots.Francois and the shooter both died at the hospital."He shot her so many, so many bullets," the victim's father said. He said this is the worst day of his life.Francois was taking classes to become a nurse. She leaves behind two young children ages 2 and 5.

A love triangle appears to be the motive behind an apparent murder-suicide in Poinciana early Friday, authorities say.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Melgan Francois, 20, and her boyfriend Steevenson Joseph, 22, were shot by Francois’ ex-boyfriend, Calindry Jean, 28, before he turned the gun on himself.

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Francois and Jean both died. Joseph is expected to survive, deputies said.

Deputies said Calindry shot the couple around 12:30 a.m. as they sat in a parked vehicle outside Francois' home on Koala Court in Poinciana.

Investigators said nobody else was injured and they do not believe anybody else is involved.

"Why do you have to kill?" said Melgan Francois' father. He's at a loss after his daughter was killed.



"It was just crazy because we never had nothing like this on our street before, and for it to come happen, people are scared for their lives," said neighbor Jason Lewis.



Another neighbor said he heard as many as 10 shots fired.



"Pow, pow, pow, pow. Then after that, just quiet and then all I hear is sirens coming down," said J.C. Hiller, who heard gunshots.



Francois and the shooter both died at the hospital.



"He shot her so many, so many bullets," the victim's father said. He said this is the worst day of his life.



Francois was taking classes to become a nurse. She leaves behind two young children ages 2 and 5.