A southwest Florida man fatally shot his wife and his newlywed neighbor who tried to mediate an argument between the couple, police said.
(FOX)- Lee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 47-year-old Placido Moreno-Torres late Saturday following a shooting at his home near Fort Myers.
Neighbors told investigators they heard Moreno-Torres arguing with his wife around 9:25 p.m.
The News-Press reports 20-year-old Ricardo Vaca heard his neighbors arguing and went to their driveway to “intercede.”
The sheriff’s report said Vaca’s concern appeared to be his only involvement.
Investigators said Moreno-Torres fatally shot Vaca and 44-year-old Amparo Moreno before running from the scene.
Deputies caught up to him and he is charged with two counts of homicide.