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LARGO, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two people involved in a deadly shooting Thursday night near Largo that investigators now say was a murder-suicide involving a father and son.<\/p>\n
Pinellas County murder-suicide\u00a0 <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a home in the 12600 block of 132nd Avenue North in the Ridgecrest neighborhood at about 10:18 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting.<\/p>\n
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When deputies arrived, they found Parth Patel, 27, dead from what investigators said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n
Deputies also found Hitesh Patel, 55, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died, PCSO said.<\/p>\n
Deadly shooting details <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Through their investigation, detectives learned Hitesh Patel and Parth Patel were father and son.<\/p>\n
According to PCSO, Parth Patel was visiting the Largo area from Dublin, Ohio, and had been experiencing some mental health struggles.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Hitesh Patel made a comment to his son that led Parth Patel to shoot him before turning the gun on himself.<\/p>\n
The sheriff’s office said next of kin was notified.<\/p>\n
Investigation continues <\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
PCSO continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the murder-suicide.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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