On March 16, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Miami, Florida, resulting in the deaths of 23-year-old Sidney Capolino and her roommate, 25-year-old Meghan Moore. The incident was identified as a murder-suicide perpetrated by 40-year-old Luis Napoles.
Sidney Capolino, a native of Pawling, New York, was a recent graduate of New England College, having completed her degree in 2022. She was a member of the women's hockey team at the college, where she and Meghan Moore were teammates.
After graduating, Capolino moved to South Florida with Moore.
The events unfolded at an apartment building on Southwest 40th Street in Southwest Miami-Dade. According to police, Luis Napoles shot Meghan Moore outside her apartment before entering the unit and shooting Sidney Capolino. Napoles then took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Luis Napoles was described by friends and family of the victims as an acquaintance who had become obsessed with Meghan Moore. Moore and Napoles had met while Moore was working at a restaurant in Miami, and Napoles had reportedly harassed Moore, attempting to contact her through various phone numbers. Despite initial reports suggesting a romantic relationship between Napoles and Moore, friends and family clarified that they were not in a romantic relationship.
Sidney Capolino and Meghan Moore were remembered fondly by their community. New England College expressed deep sadness over the loss of the two recent graduates, noting their significant presence on campus and their contributions to the women's hockey team. Capolino's and Moore's families and friends were in the process of making arrangements to bring their daughters back home.
The incident shocked the local community, with neighbors expressing their sadness and disbelief at the violence. The police investigation into the motive behind the shooting was ongoing, but it was clear that the obsessive behavior of Luis Napoles played a significant role in the tragic events.
