Orange Park, Florida – Estranged Florida Husband (Gregory Hood) Kills Wife’s Boyfriend (Robert Williams), Commits Suicide
Gregory Hood was an Orange Park, Florida man who was in the process of getting a divorce from his wife, who has not been named. Ms. Hood had already found a new boyfriend, Robert Williams, but according to Clay County deputies, Hood was angry about the divorce and jealous of his estranged wife’s relationship. That is apparently what drove him to shoot Williams and then himself in the Argyle area of Orange Park recently.
Robert Williams’ body was found in front of a home on Summit drive. Deputies reported that he appeared to have been shot several times as he was getting out of his car; he was on the phone with Ms. Hood at the time of the shooting. Williams’ roommate called the shooting in to police, saying that he had heard about four or five gun shots.
Gregory Hood was quickly identified as the suspect, but when deputies arrived at his home, about eight miles away, they found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Clay County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Wayne McKinney confirmed that "There was some jealousy involved" in the incident.
Emotions can run very high during a divorce, but violence is never the answer. If Hood had reached out for help, two lives might have been saved. You can read more details of the crime at Murder-Suicide IDs, Motive Released .
If you are thinking about getting a divorce, please contact our Jacksonville, Florida law firm for legal counsel.
