Heartbreaking Murder-Suicide in Coconut Creek Leaves 2-Year-Old Orphaned

Haitian-American ER doctor Jean Dominique Foureau and partner Veloudre Petitval found dead after early-morning standoff

Coconut Creek, FL – January 4, 2026 A quiet South Florida neighborhood woke to tragedy Saturday morning when a domestic violence incident ended in a murder-suicide, claiming the lives of Dr. Jean Dominique Foureau, a 34-year-old Haitian-American emergency medicine physician and Florida Army National Guard officer, and his 38-year-old partner, Veloudre Petitval.

Coconut Creek Police responded to multiple reports of shots fired inside a home in the 4800 block of Acadian Trail around 4 a.m. A heavy law enforcement presence, including SWAT teams, quickly surrounded the residence as officers attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution…

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