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Petula Myrtil

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 09, 2020

Victim Details

Petula Myrtil

Female

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2020-03-09

39

Petula

Myrtil

06/26/2026

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In a quiet Brooklyn neighborhood on a Monday morning, a tragedy unfolded inside a parked SUV, leaving a family shattered. Petula Myrtil, a 39-year-old woman of Guyanese descent, was found shot to death in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred on March 9, 2020, in the Starrett City area of Brooklyn.

Reports from that day detail how police responded to calls of a shooting and discovered Petula and her husband, Andre Myrtil, inside a BMW SUV. Petula had s ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Brooklyn couple dead in SUV murder-suicide
  • Suspected murder-suicide in Brooklyn, cops say - New York Post
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