The Palm Beach Post

Woman killed in WPB as she FaceTimed with friends

Her estranged boyfriend then fatally shot himself

- Julius Whigham II Palm Beach Post USA TODAY NETWORK

An 18-year-old West Palm Beach woman and her estranged boyfriend are dead in what police described as a murder and a suicide that was seen on a video call, city police said.

Investigat­ors say Kelvi Latrice

McCray was shot at about 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday in the Lake Mangonia neighborho­od near Gaines Park while she was eating dinner and FaceTiming friends.

One friend called 911 after seeing 19year-old Keisean Woodrow Shaw shoot McCray, according to a West Palm Beach police statement.

Officers found McCray with gunshot wounds to her head, neck and back. They discovered Shaw in the living room with a gunshot wound to his head. Investigat­ors say he shot McCray, then turned the gun on himself.

Both were taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where McCray died Wednesday night.

Shaw remained in the hospital overnight and police charged him with firstdegre­e murder Thursday morning. However, Shaw succumbed to his injury that afternoon, police said.

Police learned McCray and Shaw ended their dating relationsh­ip in January, but Shaw was still living at the residence because he had no place else to stay.

A countywide alert regarding Shaw was issued on Tuesday after McCray called police to report that he had threatened her at gunpoint.

Investigat­ors say the two had known each other for five years and dated for more than a year before McCray ended the relationsh­ip.

Help is available 24 hours per day for people contemplat­ing suicide.

Those in need of crisis interventi­on are asked to call either 211 for Helpline Palm Beach Treasure Coast or 988 for the national suicide prevention hotline.

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