Woman shot and killed in Orange County, husband arrested, deputies say
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla - An 83-year-old woman was found dead in Orange County over the weekend, and her husband has been accused of murder, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies were called to the 8000 block of Romerly County after reports of a "man down," officials said. When deputies arrived, they found a woman, later identified as Nancy Lee Simmons, who had been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff's office said.
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The woman's husband, 80-year-old William Elwood Simmons, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge, according to deputies. He was booked into the Orange County Jail and held without bond.
The sheriff's office said no additional details about the case were available.
The Source: This story was written with information released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.