Florida man kills ex-wife and stepson in dispute over lights left on in the house, authorities say
A recently divorced Florida man fatally shot his ex-wife and her adult son in a “rage” over electricity and leaving the lights on in the house, Florida authorities said.
A recently divorced Florida man fatally shot his ex-wife and her adult son in a “rage” over electricity and leaving the lights on in the house, Florida authorities said.
Michael D. Williams, 47, was arrested Sunday evening and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Marsha Ebanks-Williams, 48, and Robert Adams, 28, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said.
Williams had called 911 just before 8 p.m. stating he shot the victims “in self-defense” at the DeLand home he still shared with Ebanks-Williams following their June divorce after 10 years of marriage, according to the sheriff’s office.
When deputies responded to the home, in the Daytona Park Estates neighborhood, they found Williams sitting in a vehicle parked in the driveway, where he surrendered, and Ebanks-Williams and Adams dead in the home, the sheriff's office said.
Inside, they also found Adams’ two unharmed young children, ages 5 and 6, who were visiting their dad from Tallahassee and may have seen the violence unfold, authorities said.
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