Court records show Dalianis Lazo had repeatedly sought protection from Ivan Granado before the shooting at her southwest Miami-Dade home.
MIAMI, FL — A 41-year-old woman who was shot by her former boyfriend had sought continued court protection from him weeks earlier, telling a judge she feared his conduct could escalate if legal restrictions were removed, according to court records and local news reports.
Dalianis Lazo remained hospitalized Friday after authorities said Ivan Granado, 53, shot her during a dispute Thursday morning at her home in southwest Miami-Dade County and then fatally shot himself. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said Lazo was taken to Jackson South Hospital in critical condition. Authorities later said she was six to eight weeks pregnant and showing signs of improvement. Officials had not announced the condition of the pregnancy.
The shooting came weeks after a judge declined to continue a protective order Lazo had sought against Granado, her former live-in boyfriend. NBC 6 South Florida reported that court records showed Lazo had filed several requests for protection earlier in the year. A judge had ordered Granado to stay away from her and not communicate with her, and the restrictions were extended several times before Lazo sought another extension in August.
In court filings cited by NBC 6, Lazo said Granado continued contacting her and had threatened her family. She told the court she had substantial fear and concern for her personal and professional safety and said she feared his conduct could continue or escalate if the protection ended. Circuit Judge Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson later denied the requested extension, finding insufficient evidence of stalking or domestic violence and no imminent danger, according to the report. Local 10 reported that the case was dismissed Sept. 30 for lack of sufficient cause.
Earlier filings described a troubled end to the former couple’s six-year relationship. NBC 6 reported that they separated in January but continued living together until March. Lazo alleged in court records that Granado then began threatening her and demanding money in exchange for not distributing intimate recordings that she said she had not known existed. She wrote that she feared for her life and the safety of her parents. Granado denied the allegations, according to NBC 6.
Court records reviewed by Local 10 showed Lazo filed for a domestic violence restraining order in April and identified Granado as a former live-in boyfriend. The filing alleged that he owned a firearm and had served in the U.S. military. Local 10 also reported that the petition included allegations involving alcohol and cocaine use. Those allegations were part of Lazo’s request for protection and were not established as findings by investigators in the shooting.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at about 11:03 a.m. Thursday to a residence on Southwest 148th Street. Investigators said a verbal dispute between Lazo and Granado led Granado to produce a firearm and shoot her. He then shot himself, the sheriff’s office said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced Granado dead at the scene and transported Lazo to the hospital. Authorities initially said they were working to determine the relationship between the two and what led to the shooting.
Other reporting said Granado did not live at the residence and arrived there on a bicycle. CBS News Miami reported that detectives had not determined a motive as of Friday. The sheriff’s office identified Granado and Lazo publicly in an update to its investigation. The agency listed Granado as 53 and Lazo as 41.
The shooting drew added scrutiny because of the timing of Lazo’s attempts to maintain court-ordered protection. According to NBC 6, she had told the court in August that Granado continued contacting her despite an existing stay-away order. The judge’s later decision ended the case Sept. 30. The shooting occurred Oct. 22, about three weeks later. The available records and police statements do not establish that the court’s decision caused the shooting, and investigators have not publicly announced a motive.
Neighbors told local television stations they were stunned by the violence. CBS News Miami reported that one neighbor heard three gunshots in rapid succession. Another told the station she had not expected something like the shooting to happen. Their accounts describe what they heard and their reaction but do not establish what occurred inside the home before deputies arrived.
As of Friday afternoon, Lazo remained hospitalized but had shown signs of improvement, according to local reports citing the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Investigators continued examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting, and no motive had been publicly established.
Author note: Last updated October 24, 2026.