{"id":39907,"date":"2009-11-27T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=39907"},"modified":"2023-04-17T09:50:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:50:33","slug":"shooting-at-florida-thanksgiving-gathering-kills-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/shooting-at-florida-thanksgiving-gathering-kills-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting at Florida Thanksgiving gathering kills 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four people are dead, including a young girl, after a family member opened fire at a Thanksgiving gathering in Florida&#8217;s Palm Beach County, officials say. The suspect fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. EST on Thursday at a residence in Jupiter, a popular beach town near the city of West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jupiter Police spokesman Scott Pascarella said seventeen people were at the home for a Thanksgiving gathering when the suspect opened fire. Four people were killed and a fifth person was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspected gunman was identified as 35-year-old Paul Merhige. Six-year-old Makayla Sitton, the cousin of the gunman and the daughter of WPTV NewsChannel 5 photojournalist Jim Sitton, was among the deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other fatalities were identified as 76-year-old Raymonde Joseph, the aunt of the suspect, and two 33-year-old twin sisters. The twins were identified as Carla and Lisa Merhige of Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 37-year-old brother-in-law of the suspect, identified as Patrick McKnight of Miami, remained in hospital with serious injuries. &#8220;He is being treated at a hospital but is expected to survive,&#8221; Pascarella said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials say the suspect is believed to be driving a four-door, blue 2007 Toyota Camry with Florida license plate W42 7JT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who may have information about the case, or who saw the suspect or his vehicle, is asked to contact authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four people are dead, including a young girl, after a family member opened fire at a Thanksgiving gathering in Florida&#8217;s Palm Beach County, officials say. The suspect fled the scene. 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