Florida Man Kills Wife, Neighbor Who Tried to Help: Deputies

Florida Man Kills Wife, Neighbor Who Tried to Help: Deputies
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FORT MYERS, Fla.—Police say a southwest Florida man fatally shot his wife and his newlywed neighbor who tried to mediate an argument between the couple.

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. Saturday.