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Florida Man, 80, Charged With First-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of His 83-Year-Old Wife

An arrest affidavit describes a confession that cites caregiver strain linked to her dementia.

Overview

  • Deputies responded to the couple's Orlando home on Feb. 21 and found Nancy Lee Simmons, 83, fatally shot in the kitchen.
  • A shotgun lay near her body with one spent shell casing, according to the arrest affidavit.
  • William Elwood Simmons, 80, allegedly told deputies, "I do know what happened, I did it," and later said he was "guilty."
  • The affidavit says the shooting followed an argument about a cruise; he retrieved a shotgun from a bedroom and fired a single shot.
  • Simmons is booked into the Orange County Jail and is being held without bond as the homicide investigation proceeds.