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Mother suspected of killing her son
Residents of a Land O’Lakes neighborhood said they were shocked to learn that a 40-year-old mother was accused of killing her son. FOX 13’s Danielle Zulkosky reports.
LAND O'LAKES, Fla. - A Pasco County mother has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with her son’s death.
Courtesy: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
What we know:
According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Justine Mroz, 40, reported the juvenile’s death around 9:50 a.m. on Sunday in the area of Drexel Road in Land O’Lakes.
Few details have been released, but the sheriff’s office is calling the juvenile’s death a homicide.
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Deputies said this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to public safety.
What we don't know:
It is unclear how the juvenile died.
The juvenile’s age has not been released.
What they're saying:
A neighbor, Savier Rodriguez, told FOX 13 that his neighborhood is quiet and safe.
"It's just not what we were expecting at all in this neighborhood. Everybody looks out for everybody. All the neighbors look out for each other," Rodriguez said. "Nobody expected this. It's been super quiet for the last ten years. The last year or two, as they're building around it, it's not been as quiet, but still private roads. So quiet streets, quiet neighbors."
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The Source: Information for this story is from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and an interview with a neighbor.