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Pinellas Park PD: Man kills ex-girlfriend, wounds another man before turning gun on himself

The deadly shooting stemmed from an argument between the former lovers who were in a relationship, police said.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, wounded another man and then killed himself, Pinellas Park police say.

The shooting happened around 5 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of Hit Promotional Products Inc. on 122nd Avenue.

The gunman, identified as 46-year-old Henry Gonzales, and a 34-year-old woman were found dead at the scene, authorities say. The surviving man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Detectives say the deadly shooting stemmed from an argument between the former lovers who were in a relationship for about three years. The woman is not being identified at this time. 

Based on the investigation, police say Gonzales went to the place of business to meet his ex-girlfriend who worked at Hit Promotional Products Inc.

He arrived and found her and another man inside of a car in the parking lot. Gonzales shot the man driving the car, the woman in the passenger seat, then shot and killed himself, police say.

Authorities did not specify the relationship between the woman and man she was in the car with, however, the two did work together and were headed into work Monday morning at the time of the shooting.

The investigation continues.

The shooting happened during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

"We encourage anyone who is the victim or knows a victim of domestic violence to report it to law enforcement. In addition, several community programs are available locally to assist in preventing domestic violence, such as CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse)," the Pinellas Park Police Department wrote in a statement.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233. Click here for more information or to chat with a representative.

Hit Promotional Products will be open Monday. Police say there is no current threat to the business' employees.

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