A 4-year-old girl was found safe after her father allegedly shot and killed her mother, grandfather, and another man at two neighboring homes in South Florida.
Nathan Gingles, 43, was arrested Sunday and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, along with additional charges related to the incident, according to Broward County arrest records.
Police identified the victims as Mary Gingles, 34, the mother of the child; David Ponzer, 64, Mary Gingles’ father; and Andrew Ferrin, 36, whose relationship to the victims was not specified.
Authorities responded to reports of gunfire at two homes in Tamarac, Florida, about 40 miles northwest of Miami. Ponzer was found dead at the first location, where emergency medical services initially responded to gunshot reports. Mary Gingles and Ferrin were later discovered dead inside the home next door.
An Amber Alert was issued after the shootings, as police believed Gingles had taken his daughter. Law enforcement located the suspect’s vehicle at a shopping center four miles from the crime scene and took him into custody. The child was found unharmed.
Gingles faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, violation of a domestic violence injunction, interference with custody, kidnapping, child abuse, armed burglary, and child neglect. He is being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $2,500 bond.
Investigators recovered a firearm from a nearby canal, which they believe was used in the shootings.
Court records indicate that on December 30, 2024, Mary Gingles filed a petition to extend a restraining order against Nathan Gingles. A court hearing on the matter was scheduled for March 19.
