Nathan Gingles now faces three murder charges, but police have not identified the other two victims.
Florida cops now say that three people were shot dead in an abduction incident on Sunday that prompted an Amber Alert for a 4-year-old girl.
At approximately 6 a.m., authorities arrived at a residence in Tamarac. Upon their arrival, they discovered a deceased man from a gunshot wound and noticed that a young girl alongside her mother were missing. Officials suspected that the missing mother and daughter might be with the girl’s 43-year-old father, Nathan Gingles. Reportedly, Nathan Gingles was going through a divorce with the girl’s mother.
Approximately five hours later, law enforcement informed the public that they had located Nathan Gingles, the young girl, and the lifeless body of the mother, identified as 34-year-old Mary Gingles. It was determined that Mary Gingles had also suffered fatal gunshot wounds, either inside the residence where the man was found deceased or in close proximity to it.
Nathan Gingles was apprehended at a Walmart situated in North Lauderdale. Initially, he was charged with violating a restraining order related to domestic violence and with the offense of obstructing custody.
On Monday morning, court document showed Nathan Gingles was facing three murder charges. A neighbor told WPLG the third count was for a nephew of a nearby homeowner. There was some indication on social media that the first man found dead may have been Mary Gingles’ father. Police have still made no further statements since early Sunday afternoon, just after Nathan Gingles’ arrest.
A neighbor showed WPLG footprints on the ground Monday morning, telling a reporter that one set belonged to Mary Gingles, who ran from door to door seeking help before she was gunned down.
Mary Gingles had obtained an order of protection against her husband a year ago, but the case was closed on July 10. She filed again and received another order of protection in December.
