Emmanuel
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CANDID ID: CT_23_1561
AGE
3   years
STATE
Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH
2/14/2023
DEATH RECORDS
Not Available
STATE REPORTS
Not Available
SUMMARY OF DEATH
Three-year-old Emmanuel and his mother, Lury M. Pizarro, 33, were killed in a double-murder-suicide inside their apartment at the Quebec Square Village public housing complex in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Emmanuel was shot in the head and his mother was shot in the head, neck, and torso; both deaths were ruled homicides by the Chief Medical Examiner. Jose Perez, 32, was found dead in the same apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide. The bodies were discovered around 8:30 p.m. on a Tuesday evening. The relationship between Jose Perez and the victims was not specified in the reporting.
Contexts/Conditions

Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?

Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?

Is there any mention of a firearm incident?

The news article describes a shooting incident: "Lury Pizarro was shot in the head, neck and torso and her son was shot in the head." A neighbor also reported hearing "loud bangs" and another "said a bullet had gone through his child's wall." Jose Perez "was shot in the head and his death was ruled a suicide." This is clearly a firearm incident.

Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?

Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)

The news article states that Emmanuel, age 3, "was shot in the head" and that his death "was ruled homicide" by the medical examiner. Being shot constitutes an inflicted injury.

Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?

Is there any mention of medical neglect?

Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?

Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?

The news article explicitly describes the incident as "a double-murder-suicide." Lury Pizarro and Emmanuel's deaths were ruled homicides, and Jose Perez's death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner.

Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?

Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?

Is there any mention of sexual abuse?

Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?

Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?

Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?

Individuals Involved

Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?

Was a biological father involved in the death?

Was a biological mother involved in the death?

Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?

Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?

Was a foster parent involved in the death?

Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?

Jose Perez, 32, was found dead inside the same apartment as Lury Pizarro and Emmanuel in what the article describes as a "double-murder-suicide." His death was ruled a suicide, making him the perpetrator. While the article does not explicitly state his relationship to the victims, the fact that he was in the same apartment and committed a murder-suicide involving a mother and her child strongly suggests some form of intimate or domestic relationship. However, it is not specified whether he was a boyfriend/paramour or the biological father, making the categorization ambiguous.

Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)

Was a sibling involved in the death?

Child Characteristics

Was the child adopted?

Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?

Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?

Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?

Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)

Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)

Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?

Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?

Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?

Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?

Parent/Caregiver Factors

Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?

Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?

The article describes a "double-murder-suicide" in which Jose Perez killed Lury Pizarro and her son Emmanuel before killing himself, all inside the same apartment. While the text does not use the term "domestic violence" or explicitly state Perez's relationship to Pizarro, the circumstances — a man killing a woman and her child and then himself inside a shared apartment — strongly imply a domestic violence scenario involving an intimate partner.

Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?

Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Notable Details

The news article notes the incident occurred inside the "Quebec Square Village public housing complex," indicating the family lived in public housing. Additionally, a neighbor reported that "a bullet had gone through his child's wall," indicating that stray gunfire from the incident endangered other children in the housing complex. The article also notes that the perpetrator, Jose Perez, was never identified by his relationship to the victims, which is an unusual gap in reporting for a murder-suicide involving a mother and child.

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