Florida doctor avoids jail after allegedly killing dad, strangling girlfriendBy Patrick Reilly
February 21, 2022
A Florida doctor who shot and killed his father while out on bond for strangling his girlfriend has been slapped with community control probation as part of a plea deal reached on Friday.
Dr. Rafael Azulay, 47, had been charged with second-degree murder for gunning down his dad at a home in Weston in May 2018 before turning the gun on himself, shooting himself in the stomach and head, according to NBC 6.
At the time of the shooting – which officials called an attempted murder-suicide – Azulay had been out on bond for domestic battery charges after allegedly strangling his then-girlfriend in March 2018 – his third arrest for domestic abuse.
He had also been charged with aggravated assault for threatening his mother.
Azulay’s mother, Dina Azulay, claimed the shooting was accidental and denied he’d threatened her.
Under the plea bargain, the murder charge was knocked down to manslaughter with a firearm, and the assault charge was dropped.
Azulay will spend two years under GPS-monitored house arrest with his mom followed by 10 years of probation for the manslaughter charge. He received one year of community control and credit for time served on the battery charges.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/02/21/florida-doctor-rafael-azulay-avoids-jail-after-allegedly-killing-dad-strangling-girlfriend/
