Mother, daughter found dead in murder-suicide

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a mother and her 9-year-old daughter have been found dead after a murder-suicide in Fort Lauderdale.

Local media outlets report that detectives say a family member found the bodies of Ericka Joseph and her daughter Akili Joseph inside their home on Tuesday morning.

Investigators believe Ericka Joseph shot and killed her daughter before turning the gun on herself.

Ericka Joseph’s brother, Tony Williams, told news outlets that she was divorced and retired from the military. He says Akili lived with her father in Bogota, Colombia, and was visiting for the holidays.

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