Florida Woman Accused of Murdering Her Two Ex-Husbands on Same Day

"The sordid tale begins last Wednesday in Bradenton, a city about 50 miles south of Tampa, where police responded to calls about a shooting in a residential neighborhood and found a 54-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, reported the Bradenton Herald. The man, whose name has been withheld in compliance with Florida law protecting the identities of crime victims, was transported to a local hospital, where he died later that evening."

"According to investigators, the shooter first went to a nearby Panera Bread and stole an order intended for delivery, apparently as a ruse to get the victim to open the door. The victim's 15-year-old daughter was home at the time, and did not see the shooting but heard the shots and told police she saw a silver Honda Odyssey minivan being driven away by someone wearing a surgical mask and a gray sweatshirt."

"Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives tracked the minivan traveling towards Citrus County using license plate reader technology, and went to Avalon's home, the Herald reported. When police arrived at Avalon's residence, they saw her coming outside carrying bleach and cleaning rags, which they say were to destroy evidence, as they observed her get into the Odyssey and start wiping down the interior."

Susan Erica Avalon, 51, of Citrus County, Florida, allegedly killed two of her ex-husbands on December 17. Police responded to a Bradenton shooting and found a 54-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen; he was transported to a hospital and died later that evening after telling police the shooter could have been his ex-wife. Investigators say the shooter stole a Panera order to lure the victim to the door. The victim's daughter heard shots and reported a silver Honda Odyssey leaving the scene. License plate readers tracked the minivan to Avalon's home, where she was seen carrying bleach and cleaning rags and wiping the vehicle interior; detectives approached to question her and became concerned about a second ex-spouse.

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