Paula Danis, 69, was shot to death at her Miami Gardens home near Northwest 17th Place and Northwest 157th Street on April 18, 2017. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots early in the morning and seeing a body in the yard. Her 32-year-old son, Jude Danis, was wounded and airlifted to a hospital for treatment; Paula’s daughter, who lived in the home, escaped unharmed.

Police described the shooting as domestic-related and identified 34-year-old Emmanuel Saint Fleur as the primary suspect. Saint Fleur was the ex-husband of Paula’s daughter; police established probable cause for a first-degree murder arrest and the SWAT team set a perimeter at the scene. Nearby North Dade Middle School limited outdoor activities while the investigation continued.