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FL Woman Fatally Shot Her 2 Ex-Husbands On Same Day: Sheriff
Susan Avalon faces second-degree homicide charges after fatally shooting her two ex-husbands in separate Bradenton and Tampa homes, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, a Citrus County woman allegedly shot and killed an ex-husband in Manatee County and another in Tampa, then was arrested at her Citrus County home Wednesday night.
- Tied to custody disputes, investigators say court records show Avalon and the Manatee County victim were divorced about 11 years ago with ongoing custody issues and about $4,000 in unpaid child support.
- Detectives say she used a Panera food order as a ruse and shortly before 3 p.m., deputies found the victim in Bradenton with two gunshot wounds while his 15-year-old daughter heard three shots and saw a silver Honda Odyssey drive off.
- Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said MCSO charged Avalon with second-degree homicide and will seek first-degree murder charges and the death penalty, while Tampa Police Department investigates separately and coordinates with the state attorney's office.
- Detectives tracked a silver Honda Odyssey over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from Citrus County into Hillsborough County, where Avalon was found wiping down her minivan, expanding the case to about five children.
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Citrus County woman held in shooting death of Manatee man
Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies have taken into custody a 51-year-old woman in connection with the fatal shooting of her ex-husband Wednesday afternoon in a community near the junction of State Road 64 and Interstate 75.The Sheriff’s Office said Susan Avalon of Citrus County was found at her Inverness home Wednesday night, based on information provided by the victim.Image courtesy of Manatee County Sheriff's OfficeThe Sheriff’s Office said Sus…
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