A Florida man who allegedly fatally shot his ex-wife and injured her dog set up a clever trap to catch her.
Timothy Kramer, 51, was waiting inside the couple’s Pensacola home when his wife Rosa, 47, arrived to collect their belongings, police said.
Authorities believe the gunman deliberately parked his pickup truck in the backyard so he wouldn’t be seen before opening fire. Pensacola News Journal reports.
“It is reasonable to believe that Timothy Kramer attempted to conceal his vehicle behind the privacy fence in an effort to prevent Rosa Kramer from knowing he was present at the residence,” a police report from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said.
Once inside, Kramer allegedly shot Rosa in the head and injured her seven-year-old dog Cody, who was rushed to the veterinary hospital but managed to survive.
Florida man Timothy Kramer, 51, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife Rosa after stalking her in their Pensacola home.
He has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated animal cruelty.
“In the bedroom, I noticed a significant amount of blood on the floor and surrounding areas, along with smeared blood and what appeared to be blood footprints leading from the bedroom to the hallway,” the police report said.
The couple had been separated for just two weeks when the incident occurred on Tuesday.
The alarm was raised after Rosa could not be reached by phone. Once they arrived at the scene on Hillcrest Drive, officers discovered her body.
Kramer was picked up by Milton police in Santa Rosa County and was with an unidentified woman.
The woman told police that Kramer said he shot his wife in self-defense.
Rosa, 47, was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Tuesday after she returned to the property to collect her belongings.
Police said the couple had been separated for two weeks when the incident occurred. Kramer is said to have parked his truck in the back so he could sneak up on his wife.
Kramer is also accused of shooting his 7-year-old dog Cody, who survived the ordeal.
“She reported that Timothy Kramer called her at approximately 6 a.m. and confessed to shooting Rosa Kramer and claimed it was in self-defense,” the police report said.
‘(Redacted) said he urged Timothy Kramer to contact police and explain the situation to avoid getting into trouble.’
However, police determined that Kramer “provided a fictitious story” that “led her to believe she was not in any trouble regarding the incident.”
Text messages between the defendant and the unidentified woman say: “It’s okay, I did this, it’s my fault.”
A man reportedly told police he was concerned about Rosa being around his ex since she left him because “he started calling her and threatening to shoot himself if she didn’t come back,” the report said.
