ORLANDO, Fla. – A man whom police said shot and killed his wife outside of an Orlando shopping center has been apprehended in Indian River after he fled the scene, according to a news release.
Orlando police said that on Monday around 1:15 p.m., they responded to the plaza located in the 5800 block of Lake Underhill Road in reference to a shooting.
According to officers, they located a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
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The woman, later identified as 44-year-old Yuneisy Labrada Rodriguez, died at the scene, police said.
According to the release, witnessed identified the suspect as 54-year-old Armando Verdecia Carralero – the victim’s husband. Witnesses reported that Carralero left the scene in a vehicle after the shooting.
Police said that Carralero was later located by the Indian River Sheriff’s Office and was taken into custody without incident.
Carralero faces charges of first-degree murder with a firearm.
OPD is not looking for any other suspects, according to the release.
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