Florida husband convicted for killing spouse, 34, in entrance of her mother and father throughout raging dispute

A Florida man fatally shot his spouse within the neck after she accused him of dishonest throughout a raging dispute – and a jury took solely 17 minutes to convict the violent brute of the vicious slaying, prosecutors mentioned.

Shantell Adkins, 37, was discovered responsible Wednesday of first-degree homicide and different prices for killing his 34-year-old spouse, Shawntai, inside their Daytona Seaside residence on Oct. 19, 2023, in line with the State Lawyer’s Workplace for the seventh Judicial Circuit.

Prosecutors mentioned the slain girl’s mother and father witnessed the heartless execution after she referred to as them for assist because the lovers’ quarrel spiraled uncontrolled.

“It’s each mother or father’s worst nightmare to lose a toddler,” State Lawyer R.J. Larizza mentioned in an announcement.

“Adkins executed our sufferer in entrance of her mother and father after which threatened to do the identical to them. One other home homicide and one other devastated household.”

The sufferer confronted her husband after discovering suspicious textual content messages earlier within the day that allegedly uncovered his infidelity, her mom mentioned throughout a deposition, the Miami Herald reported.

The heated change escalated when the fuming spouse accused her partner, who had not too long ago entered therapy for alcohol abuse, for driving her bike whereas drunk – prompting her to name her mother and father to assist calm the scenario. 

However once they arrived, the unhinged manica grabbed his rifle and fired the deadly spherical – leaving the lady’s mother and father working in worry from their deranged son-in-law earlier than he shot himself within the shoulder, the outlet reported. 

The spouse died on the grim scene, and her father suffered a damaged leg whereas working, prosecutors mentioned. 

Adkins was additionally convicted on two counts of aggravated assault following the two-day trial.

He’s anticipated to be locked away for all times when he’s sentenced on June 23.