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Iowa Mother Killed, Father Critically Injured in Shooting by Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend

The tragic incident occurred as the couple helped their daughter move out of her ex-boyfriend's home in Des Moines.

  • Hamza Smajlovic, 24, has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the shooting.
  • Ruth Sue Ann Robison, 45, was pronounced dead at the hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head.
  • Tony Ray Robison, 52, remains in critical condition after being shot in the same incident.
  • The shooting took place during a domestic dispute as the Robisons assisted their daughter in moving out.
  • Smajlovic is being held in Polk County Jail on a $750,000 cash bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on November 11.
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