Woman, 3 kids killed in Pembroke Park shooting; suspect in custody: BSO

A woman and three children were killed in a domestic shooting at an apartment complex in Pembroke Park, and the man who pulled the trigger was the father of two of the kids, officials said in an update Thursday.

The shooting happened before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday near the 3100 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Pembroke Park Police officers responded to the 911 call about the gunfire and found the victims dead at the scene.

Two survivors, a man and a child, were taken to local hospitals for treatment.

Deputies were seen throughout the night at the complex on the fourth floor. One neighbor said he heard multiple gunshots on that floor.

"I don't hear any screams or something, because the stairs just been with blood, a bunch of blood on them. I don't know if there's somebody came from the fourth floor down the stairs, you know," he said.

The Broward Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation. Officials released the victims' ages and identities on Thursday.

NBC6 previously reported that the man shot the woman, children and then himself. Authorities said the man is in custody.

After authorities responded, a woman could be seen running to the crime scene, yelling in agony, "That's my daughter." A deputy appeared to hold her as she tried to get closer.

Authorities said there is no apparent threat to the public, and the investigation is ongoing.

Neighbors recall a quiet family, several shots

A neighbor who said he heard around eight shots fired said the people involved are a family. He said he saw stairs in the building covered in blood.

"It's crazy, because I saw the family like, many times. We live just in the same building, so I saw them," he said. "They looked like normal people, but you never know the problems of the people."

Another neighbor who only wanted to be identified by her first name, Beverly, said she also heard eight shots, but first assumed they were firecrackers.

"And then I heard screams, I heard cries," she said. "I said, 'That ain't firecrackers. Ain't nobody crying behind no firecrackers.'"

Beverly said though she did not know the family well, it made her sad to think of "how loving they seemed to be."

"They were very quiet," she said. "And the father seemed very loving to his children, taking them to school every day. I would see him take them to school every day. I never heard anything loud, never arguing, nothing. You just see them come and go."

She believes in the moments prior to the shooting, the man was doing chores.

"Such a tragedy. Matter of fact... 20 minutes before it happened, he was taking laundry. Matter of fact, the laundry basket is still in the laundry room," she said.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.