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Community gathers to mourn mother, daughter killed in double murder-suicide
The Hamilton Township neighborhood is stunned over the tragedy and met outside the home with candles and balloons for a prayer vigil.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Investigators in Mercer County believe a man shot and killed his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself early Thursday morning.
The Hamilton Township neighborhood is stunned over the tragedy and met outside the home with candles and balloons for a prayer vigil.
What we know:
Officers from the Hamilton Police Department were called to a home on the 200 block of Henry Street around 4 a.m. Thursday.
Police found a man, woman and 10-year-old girl shot to death inside the property, authorities said.
Investigators determined that the man shot and killed his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter before fatally shooting himself.
Family identified the victims as 42-year-old Claribel Torres and her 10-year-old daughter Evangeline, who they called Beba.
A friend who knew the couple said they appeared to be happy. She worked at a local bar, was well-liked and active in the Dominican community.
Those who knew the victims are at a loss as to what triggered the violence.
What we don't know:
The man who was believed to have pulled the trigger has not been identified.