Actress Monica Spear and and her husband were shot and killed on Monday night while resisting a robbery after their car broke down, according to the Miami Herald.
Prosecutors said in a statement that Monica Spear, 29, and Henry Thomas Berry, 49, were slain late Monday night near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela's main port.
Armed men approached the car and the couple locked themselves inside, police said. The bandits opened fire, injuring the couple's 5-year-old daughter and killing the parents. The child was in stable condition after receiving medical attention.
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