Indiana – In a devastating case of domestic violence in Indiana tied to a dispute over property and divorce, a 77-year-old man, identified as P. Waite, has been charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after he confessed to fatally shooting his 61-year-old wife, identified as P. Alma; his 39-year-old stepson, identified as F. Ramirez; and 81-year-old mother-in-law, identified as G. Tapia, at their shared home.
According to law enforcement officials, Waite calmly called 911 on Thursday evening and told dispatchers, “I shot them all. I’m certainly not proud of that fact.” When officers arrived, he was waiting outside near the garage, just as he had told the 911 operator. The victims were identified as Alma, 61, Waite’s wife of two years; Ramirez, his stepson; and Tapia, his bedridden mother-in-law. Authorities also confirmed that a fourth person, another family member, was shot and remained in critical condition at a hospital as of Monday.
The violence unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday and stemmed from a bitter argument over property ownership and a possible separation. Waite reportedly told detectives that he and Alma had been arguing throughout the day, first over his decision to attend a bible study instead of caring for Tapia and later about his .45-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol, which he claimed he had used earlier that day to shoot a snake on the property. As the argument intensified, Alma reportedly told Waite he needed to leave the home, to which he responded that he wouldn’t leave because he had lived there for 27 years…