Overview
- Susan Erica Avalon, 51, was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with second-degree homicide in the Manatee County killing, authorities said.
- Deputies say a 54-year-old ex-husband in Bradenton was shot after opening his door, told investigators the shooter was "possibly my ex-wife," and died at a hospital hours later.
- After tracking a silver minivan to Avalon's Citrus County home, deputies reported finding her wiping the interior with bleach, then alerted Tampa police to check on a second ex-husband found fatally shot.
- Investigators believe she drove from Citrus County to Tampa, then to Manatee County, in what the sheriff called likely premeditated attacks.
- Prosecutors are preparing additional charges, with a grand jury bid for first-degree murder under consideration, as detectives examine a reported child-support dispute without naming an official motive.