Nathan Gingles, a 43-year-old man from Florida, was taken into custody by law enforcement following an Amber Alert for his 4-year-old daughter. The child’s mother and grandfather were found dead from gunshot wounds. Gingles was located and arrested at a Walmart Supercenter in North Lauderdale, Florida, on a Sunday, with his unharmed daughter present. He is currently facing three charges of premeditated murder.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office, after a thorough investigation, identified two separate crime scenes in neighboring homes. Gingles is suspected of fatally shooting his estranged wife, 34-year-old Mary Catherine Gingles, her 64-year-old father David Pozner, and 36-year-old Andrew Ferrin in Tamarac. Pozner’s body was found on the back porch of Mary Gingles’ home, while the bodies of Mary Gingles and Ferrin were discovered in the house next door. Ferrin was reportedly the nephew of a neighbor.
The case began to unravel on the morning of February 16, when local residents reported hearing gunshots from Mary Gingles’ home around 6 a.m. Upon their arrival, police found Pozner with a fatal gunshot wound, which initiated a homicide investigation. Shortly after discovering Pozner’s body, investigators learned that his 4-year-old granddaughter had been taken from the home, leading to the issuance of an Amber Alert.
Court records showed that Mary Gingles had filed for divorce from Nathan Gingles in February 2024, citing domestic violence. She had also obtained an order of protection against him in December 2024. The child at the center of the Amber Alert was the daughter of Mary Gingles and her estranged husband.
As the investigation at Pozner’s residence continued, evidence led officers to the neighboring house where Mary Gingles and Ferrin were found. Local news outlet WPLG reported that neighbors had noticed footprints, believed to be Mary Gingles’, suggesting she had sought help from nearby homes.
Law enforcement officers were able to locate Nathan Gingles by identifying his silver BMW X3 with a Texas license plate. He was arrested at the Walmart and transported to the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale, where he is being held without bond. In addition to the murder charges, Gingles is also facing charges for violating a domestic violence protection order and interfering with the custody of a minor.