Mother, son victims of violent double homicide

Deputies searching for Pedro Maldonado

WESTON, Fla. – Deputies responded Tuesday evening to a call at a Weston townhome on Vineyard Circle where a woman and her teenage son were found dead.

When the SWAT team arrived to the home, they found it dark and quiet. Upon entering the home, they found the mother and son dead.

Details of the murder are still unclear, but it has been confirmed that the two died as a result of a violent double homicide.

Police are now searching for 53-year-old Pedro Maldonado. He is considered armed and dangerous and may be driving a black Volvo SUV with license plate number 256-XHE.

The identities of the victims have not been released.

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