A four-year-old child described the harrowing moment in which her father killed her grandfather and her mother in Florida, recounting that he said "bye bye" as he fired mortal shots.
Seraphine Gingles was abducted by her father, Nathan, after the crimes. He was apprehended following an Amber Alert issued for her.
Speaking to police, she said she was sitting on a couch in the family home when her father entered through the back door. She described seeing him walk onto the patio with a "long black gun" before fatally shooting her 64-year-old grandfather, David Ponzer, who had been outside drinking coffee. That's when he said "bye bye" and opened fire.
The girl then saw her father chase her mother, 34-year-old Mary Catherine Gingles, into the street, where they began fighting. Mary reportedly screamed for help and knocked on doors in the neighborhood before managing to enter the home of 36-year-old Andrew Ferrin.
Surveillance footage showed Nathan Gingles entering Ferrin's home shortly after. Once inside, Nathan shot Mary multiple times. Both Mary and Ferrin were found dead in a bedroom. Mary also sustained severe facial injuries and had two stun gun marks on her back.
Nathan abducted Seraphine after the killings, telling her they were leaving for Texas and that she would never see her mother or grandfather again. They were caught at a Walmart parking lot in North Lauderdale later that day.
Court records show that Mary had obtained a domestic violence restraining order against Nathan in early February 2024, and divorce proceedings were ongoing at the time of the murders. Nathan has been charged with three counts of premeditated first-degree murder, along with seven other charges, including kidnapping, violating a protection order, and child abuse. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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