On September 5, 2017, 19-year-old Rosario Rosie Sanchez was shot dead inside her Tallahassee, Florida home. Her 59-year-old mother, Paula Portilla, was also killed during the same encounter. A two-year-old child—Sanchez’s daughter and the child of the suspect—was left alone in the house with the bodies for more than 13 hours.
Court records say the suspect, 19-year-old Malik Wade, visited the home and an argument followed. Sanchez reportedly shoved Wade; Wade then pointed a handgun at her and shot her multiple times, including in the chin and back. Portilla tried to protect her daughter and was shot as well. After killing Sanchez, Wade placed her body in the bathtub, poured bleach over it, wrapped her in blankets, and later returned to the living room and shot Portilla. Wade was arrested a few days later in Donalsonville, Georgia, and during questioning confessed and gave detailed accounts. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, and child neglect, and a grand jury later returned an indictment.
What information do readers have about Rosario, Paula, or the child that might help fill gaps in the timeline or the days before September 5, 2017?