ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (TCN) — Authorities recently arrested a former sergeant after he allegedly killed his estranged wife, a lieutenant, following a “bad night.”
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 14, deputies responded to a report of a suicide involving an Orange County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, 39-year-old Eloilda “Ellie” Shea. Authorities said in an affidavit that the victim’s estranged husband, 49-year-old Anthony Shea, made the 911 call. Deputies did not find Ellie Shea’s body at the scene but later learned she was at AdventHealth East Hospital after suffering a single gunshot wound to the temple.
Investigators reportedly searched the residence and determined Shea had been fatally shot in a bedroom on the second floor.
According to the affidavit, officials interviewed Anthony Shea, and he said, “We had a bad night last night, arguing about my affair.” Anthony Shea allegedly had intercourse with another woman while on duty as a sergeant, and an internal investigation ensued. Shea resigned from his position on Aug. 16.