Floreat shooting: Haunting photos emerge of gunman with his ex-wife before he shot dead her friend and the woman’s daughter in their Perth home during murder-suicide

Disturbing photos have emerged of a gunman and his ex-wife before he murdered a mother and daughter while trying to find his former flame.

Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her daughter Gretl, 18, were shot dead by Mark James Bombara, 63, at their home in Floreat, west Perth, on Friday.

Bombara, a property developer, had stormed the house in the quiet, upscale street looking for his ex-wife Rowena, a good friend of Jennifer.

It is understood he tied up the two women after being unable to find his ex, and then made several threatening phone calls.

He then murdered Ms Petelczyc and her daughter before killing himself.

Bombara and Ms Petelczyc died at the property, while Gretl was rushed to hospital by paramedics, where she later died.

A newly seen photo on Sunday showed Bombara side by side with his ex-wife.

Other photos show their family laughing happily together.

A neighbor described Bombara’s former partner as “sweet” and him as “private.”

Friends of Jennifer said her family was still struggling with the loss of their husband and father Jon to cancer in 2019.

They had also recently lost their beloved dog Sunny, a golden Labrador.

Friday’s tragedy leaves daughter Liesl as the only surviving member of the family.

Close family friend Daele Dobsen told Daily Mail Australia on Saturday that Ms Petelczyc was a devoted mother and complained that Gretl, who only recently got her P plates, was only just getting started in life.

Ms Dobsen said she did not want Ms Petelczyc and Gretl to be remembered as “victims of domestic violence”.

“I want them to be remembered as wonderful members of our community and I am overwhelmed by their loss,” she said.

‘In my friendship with Jenny, I found her to be very kind and generous to myself and my family. Last year she even opened her home to my son’s 18th birthday party when I couldn’t find a venue.

“Jenny was a devoted mother who would do anything for her girls.”

The loss of Sunny also weighed heavily on the family, who were ambassadors for the Guide Dog Association, Ms Dobsen said.

“The family took Sunny on to the Guide Dog Association, they were ultimately able to keep her and loved her dearly, and were devastated when they lost her,” she said.

Ms Dobsen said Jennifer, Gretl and Liesl were still coming to terms with Jon’s death.

‘The girls and their mother were still adjusting to the loss of their father [and] husband who was a crucial member of the family,” Ms Dobsen said.

‘Jenny was mainly treading water and trying to steer the girls safely and guide them alone. There wasn’t a day she didn’t think about her husband.’

In 2019, Mrs. Petelczyc wrote in her husband’s eulogy that she did not know whether her heart would “recover or learn to live in pieces.”

“Jon, you were the love of my life, I don’t know if my broken heart will mend or learn to live in pieces,” she wrote.

‘If I could choose again, I would still choose you.

“Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Yours forever, Jenny.”

When another friend, Emme Wild, heard of the latest tragedy to befall the family, she said she was “devastated beyond belief.”

Ms Dobsen said Gretl had excelled in life since graduating from St Hilda’s Anglican School in 2022 and starting her Bachelor of Sport at the University of WA.

‘Gretl was just starting out in life and pursued her love of sports through her studies. She was a talented water polo player and worked part-time locally to gain her independence,” Ms Dobsen said.

At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, WA Police Inspector David Gorton revealed Bombara, a registered gun owner, visited the house looking for his ex-wife before shooting the two women.

Det Insp Gorton also confirmed that Bombara’s ex-wife and a daughter were in the custody of the hit squad.

“We are offering them all possible support,” he said.

“It is clear they are very distressed by the circumstances and WA Police will refer them appropriately for counselling.”

Police were called to the house in the city’s northwest around 4:30 pm local time on Friday after the gunman opened fire.

There was a large police presence at the scene of the shooting.

A police helicopter was sent to the area and circled overhead at the height of the response.

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