Estranged Husband Killed Self, Wife’s Boyfriend: Hillsborough Sheriff

VALRICO, FL — A woman’s estranged husband killed himself and her boyfriend early Thursday morning in Valrico, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release.

HCSO dispatchers received a call just before 4 a.m. from a woman about a disturbance in her home. In the background, they heard an argument between the woman, her estranged husband and her boyfriend.

A 12-year-old boy inside the home, which is in the 2400 block of Drake Elm Terrace, called 911 not long after this to say his father had broken in. Moments later, gunshots were heard, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived. Outside the home, they found a vehicle with who is believed to be the suspect inside it on fire, the agency said.

Both the victim and suspect were pronounced dead at the scene.

“This was a horrific and senseless act of violence that left two people dead and a woman and her son in unimaginable distress. No one should ever have to experience this kind of tragedy,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “This is a devastating reminder of how dangerous domestic situations can become. If you are in need of help, please reach out to law enforcement."