A Florida man tearfully confessed to officers that he killed his ex-wife after she wed her new husband.
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting Saturday morning where they found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds in West Palm Beach.
Sony Josaphat, 46, who was immediately considered a “person of interest,” was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Josaphat is accused of shooting the couple before driving to the sheriff’s office, where he turned himself in and allegedly confessed to the crime.
Josaphat’s daughter had called 911 Saturday morning and reported that she saw her father shoot the newlyweds. When deputies arrived, they found the daughter and her brother at the home and the victims lying on the sidewalk outside the front door.
The female victim’s sister confirmed that Josaphat was her sister’s ex-husband.
Deputies reported that Josaphat confessed that he had left is apartment to take his daughter to breakfast when he saw his ex-wife and her husband. He said anger took over him and he lost all control at the sight of them happy together.
That is when he acted and ended up following them to the home before fatally shooting them.
The victims’ family invoked Marsy’s Law, meaning police have not released their names to the public.
Josaphat also stated that he used to live in the home where the couple were shot before his divorce, which was finalized in October. He hadn’t lived in the home for over a year, but he randomly showed up from time to time and had a history of being controlling.
According to the affidavit, the day of the shooting, Josaphat was seen walking through the yard of the home before he approached the victims and opened fire.
“He walked up to them and said, ‘Good morning.’ They said ‘Good morning’ back to him. Sony then shot one of them in the upper torso and head. He then shot the other victim several times,” the affidavit said.
Even after they were shot, he kept shooting with his Glock 17, the affidavit said. When he left in his car, he noticed his Glock magazine was empty, called his pastor and confessed what he had done.
According to court documents, Josaphat didn’t have a previous history of domestic violence nor a restraining order with the victims, and drugs nor alcohol were involved in the shooting.
Josaphat is next due in court Jan. 8. It is not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney or entered a plea.
