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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Employee Killed in Port St. Lucie Murder-Suicide

Investigators say the longtime sheriff’s office communications officer was shot in a domestic dispute, and the suspect later died of an apparent self-inflicted wound.

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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced that Communications Officer Elizabeth Ortega was killed in a domestic violence incident at her Port St. Lucie home.

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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office employee killed in Port St. Lucie murder-suicide

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced that Communications Officer Elizabeth Ortega was killed in a domestic violence incident at her Port St. Lucie home.

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PBSO communications officer identified as victim in Port St. Lucie murder-suicide

PBSO identified Elizabeth "Liz" Ortega, a 25-year communications officer, as the victim in a Port St. Lucie murder-suicide.

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WPTV broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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