BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Around 12:55 pm on February 17th Deputies responded to a 911 call advising a male and female were unresponsive inside their residence. Upon arrival deputies located an elderly female and male deceased from a gunshot wound.
The victims have been identified as Marvin Weiner, 89, and his wife Sondra Weiner, 86. The incident happened at their home in Valencia Lakes. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived on the scene to investigate further. After further investigation, it appears to be a murder/suicide.
Both victims were in their 90’s. The Medical Examiner’s Office personnel arrived on the scene and took possession of both Marvin and Sondra. The cause of death will be determined through their investigation.
An email sent by their homeowners association to residents confirmed the identities of the victims.
“Let me start off by stating that as many of you have heard, we had a tragic situation on Barca Boulevard regarding the passing of Sondra and Marvin Weiner,” the letter read. “Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family. There is currently an investigation pending. All I can say is at this time there is no security or safety threat to anyone in the community.”
Madoff died in prison last April.
