HEARTBREAKING photos have emerged of an 11-year-old girl who was massacred along with her entire family in a brutal murder-suicide.
The classmates of Sunny Ramirez paid tribute to their “caring” friend as flowers were laid outside the Orlando, Florida home, where the tragic crime occurred.
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Police believe that Donovan Michael Ramirez, 45, killed Sunny, his other two daughters, Alyssa, 22, and Shelby, 7, and his wife, Stephanie, 39, before turning the gun on himself.
A firearm was found at the chilling scene on Tuesday afternoon after police responded to a welfare check for the family.
One officer reportedly had to step outside due to the disturbing nature of the incident.
Residents in the neighborhood said the family had moved from Los Angeles in 2020.
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The motive behind the incident is unknown but it is believed to have stemmed from a domestic dispute, said the Orlando Police Department.
Heather Collins, a neighbor, told WESH: "I think it’s like a worst nightmare truly. I don't even know what happened exactly. My heart goes out to the family.
“I can't even begin to wrap my mind around any of this, especially if there were family involved.”
Jose Sanchez, another local, said the neighborhood had never seen anything like this before.
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“[I would] see them out in the yard when I do my walks in the morning. Say 'hi,' nothing out of the ordinary or anything strange. Shocking.
“First thing I thought was like about the kids, that's the first thing you think is the poor kids, you know, small children.
“Been here seven years in this neighborhood and first time we've seen something like this happening. You don't know how to react, really.”
The family also had a small dog at the home, said neighbors.
The dog was removed from the home alive and Animal Control was present at the residence.
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