Florida man fatally shoots daughter's abusive ex-boyfriend after he physically assaults her in their home

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA: A father shot dead his daughter's abusive ex-boyfriend after the man allegedly assaulted her in her apartment. The incident took place at the Polos Apartments complex in on Saturday, March 18, when the unidentified ex-boyfriend, who was inside the woman’s apartment, physically assualted her.

In the aftermath of the incident, the woman's father came to her apartment and they reported the incident to the police, according to a report by .

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Shot daughter's abusive ex-boyfriend once in the chest

Gainesville police officers responded to the domestic dispute. About 30 minutes after police filed a report for the alleged domestic dispute, the ex-boyfriend came back and made an entry. This time, however, the woman's father shot his daughter's abuser once in the chest with a handgun, according to police.