Two people were shot to death at an office building Monday in Boynton Beach, police said.
The gunman shot himself several blocks away about an hour later, Boynton Police said.
Officers were initially called about a shooting in the 2400 block of High Ridge Road about 4 p.m. They found two people dead inside the building, the police department said in a news release about 7:30 p.m.
Chief Joseph DeGiulio told reporters the shooter and victims knew each another. Their names have not been released as of Monday night.
The building houses multiple businesses, and DeGiulio did not provide information about which business the shooting happened inside.
After the initial call of the shooting, a “concerned resident” called police to report a suspicious car and person near the 500 block of Northwest Seventh Court that matched the description of the shooter’s car.
The concerned citizen reported seeing something “alarming”, DeGiulio said, but he did not have details about what information the citizen gave police. Prior to the citizen’s tip, officers were searching for the shooter in a different area about half a mile away, he said.
Officers tried to pull over the driver, but he or she did not stop. A short pursuit ensued and the driver crashed in the 100 block of Leisureville Boulevard, the news release said.
The suspected shooter was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the head, DeGiulio said.
The shooting prompted lockdowns at nearby schools and business, all of which have been lifted.
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