On February 24, 2026, Joan Repaci, an 80-year-old White woman, and her husband Philip Repaci Sr., 85, were found shot to death inside their condominium at the Harbour Isle at Hutchinson Island community in Fort Pierce, Florida. A family member had called police after the couple missed an appointment and could not be reached; officers discovered both victims on the living room floor with multiple gunshot wounds and blood evidence indicating a struggle.

Detectives focused on the couple’s adult son, Philip Repaci Jr., a former New York City police officer, after a maintenance worker saw a confrontational man leave the residence with a cart of belongings and police body-camera footage showed Repaci Jr. near the home just before officers arrived. He fled in a white Lexus SUV, was later stopped in Indian River County after a PIT maneuver, and initially faced fleeing and eluding charges.

Investigators allege a history of family conflict and reported incidents of violence; the parents were reportedly planning to move and had loaned Repaci about $200,000, a detail police said they examined for motive. Evidence recovered from the scene and Repaci’s vehicle, including spent 9-millimeter casings, latex gloves, a blue tote, and a firearm, are part of the investigation.

Did anyone in the Harbour Isle community or family know of escalating tensions or other details that could help explain what happened?