Florida couple murdered in retirement community identified, person of interest in custody: police

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Police in Florida say person of interest in couple’s ‘ruthless’ murder in custody

A woman has been taken into custody as a person of interest in the murders of a Florida husband and wife at a senior living community over New Year’s weekend, police announced during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. FOX 35 Orlando reports.

A person of interest has been taken into custody for the murders of a Florida husband and wife, and police have identified the victims.

The woman taken into custody as a person of interest has not been identified, but the victims are 80-year-old Sharon Getman and 83-year-old Darryl Getman, according to FOX 35 Orlando. The case’s new details were announced during a news conference Tuesday. 

The woman was arrested out of state on charges related to the theft of the Getmans’ vehicle and will be extradited back to Florida in the coming days, Mount Dora Interim Police Chief Mike Gibson said. 

Gibson said the killing appear to be a “random crime,” and that the woman does not appear to have any connections to the Getmans, Mount Dora or Central Florida. Rather, she was “passing through.”

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Sharon and Darryl Getman were found dead New Year’s weekend at their home within the gated Waterman Village retirement community in Florida.
(Mount Dora Police )

The Getmans were found dead inside an apartment at Waterman Village senior living community in Mount Dora around 4 p.m. Dec. 31 after security was alerted by a concerned resident that the couple’s garage door was open. When security went to the home of the couple, they found a crime scene and called police. 

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Police said a security camera captured the Getman couple’s vehicle leaving the Waterman Village senior living community during the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2022, according to police.
(Mount Dora Police Department)

Security is now heightened at the Waterman Village senior living community in Mount Dora after a couple was found dead inside an apartment over New Year’s weekend. 
(FOX 35 Orlando)

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Police did not say what state the woman was found in, but due to the amount of evidence already obtained in the case, they do believe it will be solved.