PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man murdered his personal spouse in entrance of their youngsters Sunday in an argument over cash and alleged infidelity, deputies stated.
A possible trigger affidavit from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Workplace stated at about 7:24 p.m. Sunday, dispatchers received a 911 name from Rogelio Prestol, 46, who stated he had simply killed his spouse.
The suspect advised the sheriff’s workplace that he had unloaded the gun he used to kill her and positioned it on a counter contained in the household’s residence. He additionally advised deputies that his youngsters have been with him.
Detectives stated when patrol deputies arrived, they took Prestol into custody with none issues. The sufferer, recognized as 40-year-old Jhesandra Prestol, was discovered lifeless exterior the house’s entrance door, mendacity on the walkway with gunshot wounds throughout her physique.
Based on the affidavit, as deputies responded to the scene, one of many youngsters stated he noticed Rogelio Prestol shoot his mom, saying “his ears damage as a result of he was actually shut” when the capturing occurred.
After Rogelio Prestol was taken to the sheriff’s workplace, the suspect advised a detective that “he deserves the demise penalty and that he had killed his spouse” earlier than he was even requested any questions, the courtroom doc said.
In Detective Josiah Pero’s affidavit, he wrote that Rogelio Prestol stated he has suspicions of his spouse dishonest on him about two months earlier than the capturing. He realized that his spouse was talking with somebody on the social media apps TikTok and Telegram, however when he confronted her, she advised him she wished a divorce.
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Prestol confronted his spouse once more, saying he had issues that she was sending cash to this on-line individual.
Based on Pero, the confrontation escalated when the sufferer refused to point out the suspect her checking account. In response, Rogelio Prestol received his 9mm pistol to threaten her into complying, the affidavit stated.
The detective wrote that when the couple’s son noticed the gun, he started pleading along with his mom to conform, however she then tried to climb out the workplace window to flee.
“Rogelio started capturing on the sufferer, from inside the Workplace,” Pero wrote. “Rogelio then moved to the entrance porch, the place he continued to shoot the sufferer till he ran out of ammunition.”
The suspect by no means tried to render first support to his spouse as a result of he “knew she was lifeless,” in response to the detective.
The affidavit stated after Rogelio Prestol killed his spouse, he referred to as his brother to inform him what occurred and that he supposed to kill himself, so he wanted his brother to choose up the youngsters. Nonetheless, the suspect’s brother managed to speak him down and advised him to name 911.
The suspect’s brother later picked up the chldren from the sheriff’s workplace and spoke with deputies, confirming the small print of Prestol’s cellphone name.
Rogelio Prestol was charged with second-degree homicide in his spouse’s demise. Because of the nature of the crime, prosecutors moved for the defendant to be detained with out bond till his trial.
“There aren’t any phrases to precise how horrible that is or the influence it’ll have on so many lives,” Charlotte County Sheriff Invoice Prummell stated. “The act itself is despicable, and solely made worse by the very fact that there have been youngsters within the residence on the time. My coronary heart breaks for them and for everybody who knew Jhesandra. Home violence of any form is disgusting, and I pray that anybody who’s experiencing it sees this and realizes that it is a potential end result. To these individuals, please know that you’re not alone and assist is offered. Don’t wait till this occurs to you.”
