Two dead after Florida mall shooting by husband Jose Garcia Rodriguez

A FLORIDA man had “several pockets full of ammunition” when he targeted his wife in a shooting Saturday moing that left two people dead at a mall food court, police said.

Jose Garcia Rodriguez, 57, of Palm Bay, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Melboue Square Mall, said Police Commander Vince Pryce.

Crime scene ... local television news broadcasts showed yellow police tape stretched across a mall entrance and the parking lot. Picture: WFTV9 Source: Supplied

His 33-year-old wife, Idanerys Garcia-Rodriguez, was hospitalised with a gunshot wound in good condition, he said.

“The survivor is the intended victim,” Pryce said.

About 100 people were in the mall preparing to open their stores for shoppers at 10am when officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots about 9.30am.

Officers currently working a shooting @ Melboue Sq Mall; Ofcs have control of situation; mall temp closed; information wen available.— Melboue Police (@MelbouePolice) January 17, 2015

Shooter is contained; Ofcs are clearing the mall store by store— Melboue Police (@MelbouePolice) January 17, 2015

“We were still hearing shots when the first officers arrived on scene,” Pryce said.

Officers evacuated the mall, assisting some employees who had locked themselves in closets when they heard gunfire, Pryce said.

Another man died in the shooting. His name was not released, and Pryce said his relationship to the Garcias remained under investigation.

Three handguns were recovered from the scene. When officers found the three victims, Garcia “had several pockets full of ammunition,” Pryce said.

“We believe this may stem from a domestic violence incident,” he said.