REMEMBER Rosemary
Rosemary Gutierrez
27 YEARS OLD ·
Hialeah,
Florida
Rosemary Gutierrez was 27 years old and a devoted mother whose family remembered her for her kindness, strength, faith and unwavering love for those closest to her. Her family described Rosemary as a bright light who worked tirelessly to provide the best she could for her young son. Raised in the Catholic faith, her love for her family and the people around her remained central to how those who loved her remembered her.
Rosemary was born January 14, 1997, in Miami, Florida. She grew up in the Catholic faith, attending church with her parents from an early age. Rosemary was the daughter of Margine Janet Espinoza and Marvin E. Gutierrez and sister to Marvin J., Michael, Moises and Fatima Gutierrez. Above all, Rosemary was a devoted mother to her young son, whom her family said she loved with all her heart. Her family remembered her as kind, strong, loving and someone who consistently put others before herself.
THE RECORD
On August 27, 2024, police responding to a Hialeah apartment found Rosemary Gutierrez and her boyfriend, Clifford Renard Murray III, deceased from gunshot wounds. Investigators determined that Murray had fatally shot Rosemary before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police believed the shooting had occurred several days earlier. Rosemary and Murray's 3-year-old son was found alive inside the apartment.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Romantic Partner
Rosemary and Clifford Renard Murray III were boyfriend and girlfriend, lived together in Hialeah, and shared a 3-year-old son. Available public reporting reviewed by The Violet Thread does not establish a documented history of prior intimate-partner violence between the couple.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
CHILDREN PRESENT — DOCUMENTED YES
TIMELINE
Estimated fatal incident
Available evidence indicates Rosemary was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Clifford Renard Murray III, inside their Hialeah apartment. Murray subsequently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Their 3-year-old son remained inside the residence.
Rosemary and her son are found
After family members were unable to reach Rosemary, her sister went to the apartment and heard Rosemary's young son inside. First responders entered the residence and discovered Rosemary and Murray deceased. The child was found alive and received medical evaluation.
SOURCES
Police ID parents killed in murder-suicide at Hialeah home where 3-year-old son found safe
NBC6
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Available public reporting establishes that Rosemary and Murray were cohabitating intimate partners and shared a young child but provides little verified information about their relationship before the homicide. Hialeah police did not publicly confirm whether officers had previously responded to the residence. The Violet Thread therefore does not infer prior violence, threats, stalking, coercive control, firearm threats or escalation from the homicide itself. UNKNOWN indicates that the available source set did not establish an indicator; it does not mean the behavior did not occur.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
This profile is based on the public-source set collected by The Violet Thread and additional source verification where available. Descriptions distinguish documented facts from unknown or unavailable information.
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