Woman accused of fatally shooting roommate who 'didn't clean up after himself' – WPXI

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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TAMPA, Fla. — A west-central Florida woman is accused of fatally shooting her roommate after he failed to clean up a mess he allegedly made in the home they shared, officials said. authorities.

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According to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office online booking records, Patricia Jean Whitehead, 71, of Tampa, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder.

Officers with the Tampa Police Department responded to a residence in the Ybor City neighborhood around 9:28 a.m. EDT, according to a news release.

Detectives determined through an investigation that Whitehead and the male victim shared a residence, WTVT reported. The woman allegedly became angry with the victim, saying she became angry with the victim, “claiming he didn't clean up after himself,” according to Tampa police.

The victim, whose name and age have not been released, was leaving the residence when Whitehead heard him slam the door, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Police say she retrieved a gun from her bedroom, followed the victim outside and shot him “multiple times.”

The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to WTVT.

Whitehead was arrested later Thursday and booked into Orient Road Prison, the Times reported. She was transferred to the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa and remains in custody without bail, according to online records.

An investigation is underway.