{"id":157614,"date":"2026-02-16T21:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157614\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:03:09","slug":"murder-suicide-victims-remembered-as-funeral-arrangements-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157614\/","title":{"rendered":"Murder-suicide victims remembered as funeral arrangements begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">SARASOTA, Fla. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/\">WWSB<\/a>) &#8211; Funeral arrangements are underway for the victims of a murder-suicide that began in Fort Lauderdale and ended in Sarasota, claiming the lives of seven people including the alleged gunman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As families begin planning their final goodbyes, they are sharing memories of their loved ones whose lives were cut short.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s no justice for this type of thing,\u201d said Elder Greinert, whose mother was among the victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The shooting spree began Tuesday when authorities say gunman Russell Kot killed 46-year-old Larisa Blyudaya and her son, 18-year-old Ben Azizov, inside their Fort Lauderdale home. Investigators say Kot lived with Blyudaya before they separated last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/02\/11\/five-killed-amberlea-shooting-sarasota-deputies-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2026\/02\/11\/five-killed-amberlea-shooting-sarasota-deputies-say\/\">RELATED STORY | Police identify victims in Fort Lauderdale homicide connected to Sarasota shootings<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After leaving South Florida, investigators say Kot drove to Sarasota, where he killed three of Blyudaya\u2019s family members and Olga Greinert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Greinert, a 49-year-old mother of three, was just one week shy of her 50th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s all you. You\u2019re never going to be able to see your mom again, so it\u2019s tough,\u201d Elder Greinert said, adding that he wants to keep his mother\u2019s legacy alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt would be nice, you know, if more people knew what kind of person she was, what kind of impact she had on the world, on the people, you know,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Another family member described one of the victims as a \u201cgreat mother, great wife\u201d who \u201creally left our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The violence may have ended, but for the families left behind, the healing is only just beginning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WWSB. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SARASOTA, Fla. 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