‘F— you, you bastard’: Florida man who killed wife during cruise argument said he preferred prison over dealing with her
Inset: William Elwood Simmons (Orange County Jail). Background: The 8000 block of Romerly Court in Orlando, Florida, where Simmons allegedly shot his wife to death (Google Maps).
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An 80-year-old Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say he shot and killed his 83-year-old wife, who had dementia, during an argument about taking a cruise.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to a home on Romerly Court in Orlando after a man reported that his wife was “down” inside the residence.
When deputies arrived, they found William Elwood Simmons in the garage waving them down. Investigators said he immediately acknowledged responsibility, telling deputies, “I did it,” and indicating there was a weapon inside the house.
Officers entered the home and discovered Nancy Simmons in the kitchen with a fatal gunshot wound. A shotgun and a spent shell casing were found nearby, according to the arrest affidavit.
During a later interview with detectives, William Simmons allegedly said the couple had been arguing in the kitchen about going on a cruise. He told investigators his wife insulted him repeatedly, which angered him. Authorities say he then went to a bedroom, retrieved a shotgun from a closet, returned to the kitchen, and shot her once.
Investigators reported that Simmons also said he had struggled with his wife’s dementia for a long time and would rather be incarcerated than continue caring for her.
He is being held without bond at the Orange County Jail as the case proceeds.
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