Mom, Little Girl Killed. Who Did It?
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The reward is now $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the murders of a mother and her young daughter on the Florida Turnpike last Friday night. It happened near the Hollywood Blvd. exit in the northbound lanes. The Broward Sheriff’s Office issued this statement:
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is matching the last reward with an additional $10,000. Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives continue to seek the public’s help to identify the subject(s) responsible for the fatal shooting of Beatrice Saintvil and her daughter, Janelle Souffrant, last Friday night.
Shortly after 11:50 p.m., on Friday, June 7, Florida Highway Patrol advised they responded to a report of a shooting on the Florida Turnpike northbound near Mile Marker 49 just south of Hollywood Boulevard. The preliminary investigation revealed the shooting occurred at approximately 11:14 p.m.
On scene, FHP troopers located Saintvil and her daughter injured with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. The vehicle was parked in the left break down lane. Hollywood Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported Saintvil to a local hospital where she later died. Sadly, her daughter was pronounced deceased on scene.
At the request of FHP, BSO homicide detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating this fatal shooting.
Investigators are asking anyone with information regarding the shooting, identity or location of the subject(s) to contact BSO Homicide Detective Ryan Schnakenberg at 954-321-4247 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States. Any Crime Stoppers tip that leads to an arrest in this case is eligible for a reward of up to $20,000.
