HAINES CITY, Fla. -- Two women were killed and one child was injured Friday in a shooting at a Haines City apartment complex, according to police.

  • 2 women killed, 1 child injured in apartment shooting
  • Police say Ernst Cherizard, 38, shot and killed the women
  • Cherizard fled the apartment complex in a Nissan Altima

The shooting happened before 7:30 p.m. at the Citrus Ridge Apartments.

Police say two people related to one of the women arrived at the apartment to check on her. Ernst Cherizard, 38, told them she was there, according to police. One of the relatives returned and got into a fight with Cherizard, who shot and killed her, police said. 

Cherizard then fled the apartment complex.

Once police arrived at the apartment complex, they found two other people who had been shot--another woman and a 6-year-old child. The second woman found dead. The child was taken to a hospital in "extremely critical condition," police said.

Police are searching for Cherizard, who left the apartments in a burgundy 2011 Nissan Altima with Florida tag GZN C82. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Haines City Police Department or call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477.

Ernst Cherizard, 38, is accused of shooting and killing two women in Haines City. (Courtesy of Haines City Police Department)
Ernst Cherizard, 38, is accused of shooting and killing two women in Haines City. (Courtesy of Haines City Police Department)