Florida Man Accused Of Killing Ex During Daughter's Online Class
INDIANTOWN (CBSMiami/AP) - A Florida man is accused of storming into his ex-girlfriend's house and fatally shooting her as her 10-year-old daughter took an online class.
The school year's first day of instruction had just begun when a Warfield Elementary School teacher heard some kind of domestic disturbance from the girl's video chat Tuesday morning, according to Martin County Sheriff William Snyder.
The teacher muted the girl's audio but then saw the girl cover her ears before the screen went blank, investigators later said the computer had been struck by a bullet.
Donald Williams, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Maribel Rosado Morales, 32.
Investigators said Williams shot the woman twice in the chest in front of her four children and their two cousins.
"There was some type of argument. He went in and confronted her with something to do with a video," Snyder said. "He says she actually started to smile at him, and he became enraged and shot her."
An arrest report shows that one of the victim's sons tried to stab Williams with a kitchen knife after the shooting, but he fell during the attempt. The boy told detectives Williams pointed his gun at him, so he dropped the knife and raised his hands.
The children in the house were not injured.
Williams then fled on a bicycle and went to a nearby laundromat, officials said. He then boarded a commuter bus, but his erratic behavior prompted the driver to leave the bus and call 911, Snyder said. Williams was arrested shortly after that.
Martin County school officials said the teacher and students who heard the commotion are meeting with counselors.
Besides the murder charge, Williams also faces two counts of aggravated assault, one count of burglary and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was being held without bond.
Florida prison records show Williams served two years for burglary and was released in 2014.
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