The moment a hospital director and her four-year-old son were shot dead by her ex-boyfriend outside a bank in South Florida was captured in terrifying images.
Odalys Bancroft, 43, and her son Theodore ‘Teddy’ Couto were inside their minivan at a Chase ATM in West Kendall when they were attacked Friday.
The shooter, Michael Andrés Pineda Lozano, 41, pulled up in a luxury BMW van and opened fire on the van before shooting himself.
The mother and son were heading to the nursery.
Bank security video also captured Teddy’s frantic father, Vincent Couto, who was at the scene and was seen reacting to the tragedy while police comforted him.
Odalys Bancroft, 43, and her son Theodore ‘Teddy’ Couto were inside their minivan at a Chase ATM in West Kendall when they were attacked Friday.
The shooter, Michael Andrés Pineda Lozano, pulled up in a luxurious BMW truck and opened fire on the truck before shooting himself.
Miami police told DailyMail.com that an officer was in the area when he heard gunshots and ran to the scene.
Bancroft’s brother, Michael Trujillo, said “there were some concerns about (Bancroft’s ex-boyfriend).”
He added: “They were going through a breakup, but there was no sign that I was aware that there was that fear.”
Bancroft worked as director of regulatory affairs at Jackson Health System after a career as a nurse.
“Odalys believed deeply in the work we do and never shied away from showing his pride in Jackson,” said Jackson Health President and CEO Carlos Migoya, as reported by the Miami Herald.
“Jackson is better off because of Odalys and the indelible mark he left on our organization.”
Bank security video also captured Teddy’s frantic father, Vincent Couto, who was at the scene and was seen reacting to the tragedy while police comforted him.
Bancroft worked as director of regulatory affairs at Jackson Health System after a career as a nurse.
Teddy celebrated his pre-K graduation just a few days ago.
A GoFundMe page has been created to support the family following the tragedy.
“Today our family faces an unimaginable tragedy,” Jennifer Couto wrote.
‘Vicente Couto has lost his only son, Theodore Couto. There are no words to express the depth of our pain. Theodore was a bright light in our lives and his sudden departure has left us devastated.
Teddy celebrated his pre-K graduation just a few days ago.
Her aunt, who asked not to be identified, said WSVN: ‘My nephew, he was the best boy in the world. He was funny, smart, everything you can imagine about him…
“They didn’t deserve to die like that.”
