TAMPA, Fla. — A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend will remain behind bars until trial.
Robert Craig-Webb, 65, was charged in connection to a double homicide that happened on Saturday afternoon. During his court hearing, a Tampa Police Department homicide detective said that he was jealous that his ex-wife was seeing someone new after their divorce.
Craig-Webb reportedly drove to her house in the Encore development and ambushed her and her boyfriend. He shot and killed them as they were walking out of the apartment around 1:30 p.m., according to a news release by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office.
The victim's children told police Craig-Webb exhibited "stalker-life behavior" after the couple's divorce in 2023, according to the release. He was also arrested for domestic violence and broke the woman's arm during their 40-year marriage, it continued.
He told police he shot his ex-wife and her boyfriend because they were "lying about him," the release read. During the investigation, detectives also reportedly found a note Craig-Webb wrote to his son apologizing for his actions.
“A family lost a mother at the hands of this ruthless defendant. Just minutes prior to the killings, the victim was with her grandchildren enjoying cherished family time. This defendant ambushed and murdered these innocent victims, and he will be held accountable,” State Attorney Suzy Lopez said in a statement.
Craig-Webb turned himself and the gun he used to officers on the scene. He was booked into the Orient Road Jail and charged with two felony counts of murder in the first degree and one felony count of armed burglary of a structure with assault or battery.
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