Maria Amador, a director of education for the University of Miami's Project to Cure Paralysis, was shot and killed by her husband, Pablo Amador, on February 25, 2009, in their Miami-Dade home. Amador also killed daughters Priscilla and Rosa, ages 13 and 14, before turning the gun on himself.Miami Herald: South Dade dad kills wife, 2 daughters and himself... (February 25, 2009) Police were contacted via a 911 call made by Pablo and Maria Amador's 16-year-old son Javier Amador, who was able to escape from the house and contact authorities on a cordless phone. The couple's fourth child, Beula Beatriz Amador, was away at college at the time of the murders. Although no motive has been revealed, but information posted by Beula Beatriz Amador on her Facebook page indicate there were family problems.Miami Herald: South Dade dad kills wife, 2 daughters and himself... (February 25, 2009)
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