Emma Dominguez, 71, female, was found shot to death on the evening of September 30, 2014, in Sunrise, Florida. Police were called just before 8 p.m. to the Sunrise Lakes retirement community at 2851 Sunrise Lakes Drive East, where the bodies of Dominguez and her boyfriend, 72-year-old David Colon of Tamarac, were discovered outdoors near a covered pedestrian bridge behind the buildings. According to the police, early indications pointed towards a murder-suicide, with David Colon being the perpetrator. Neighbors described Dominguez as a lively presence who often walked for exercise through the complex, a routine that made the sudden discovery all the more jarring for residents.
Responding officers and investigators quickly focused on the circumstances of the two gunshot deaths, which unfolded within steps of the apartments and bridge. Local coverage identified both victims by name and age as investigators processed the scene through the night, while regional victim registries later documented their deaths by gun violence on that date in Sunrise.
From the outset, Sunrise Police indicated that the evidence pointed toward a murder-suicide rather than an attack by a third party. A police spokesperson said early indications suggested that conclusion and confirmed officers were not searching for additional suspects. No arrests were made in connection with the case, and authorities publicly signaled they were not looking for anyone else.
In the weeks and years that followed, entries in national gun-violence databases preserved the basic facts: two people killed by gunfire in Sunrise on September 30, 2014, with Dominguez and Colon listed among the victims. Those archival listings align with the initial police guidance that there was no outstanding suspect at large and no subsequent arrests reported.
