Woman to police: ‘If you tell me he is dead, I will tell you why I did it’

Orlando police have arrested a woman who they said shot and killed her boyfriend Tuesday night at the Rosemont Club Apartments. Police said they were called to the complex around 6:45 p.m. when somebody said there was a body on the porch of a unit. >>Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS and AndroidA 63-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his girlfriend, Paula Hobbs, 51, was taken into custody at the complex.The victim's name has not been released. Officers said Hobbs was found in a stairwell at the complex and when an officer asked what she was doing, Hobbs responded, “Don’t worry about it.” Hobbs proceeded to barricade herself in an apartment, but was eventually lured out by officers, police said. Police said that during questioning, Hobbs said, “If you tell me he is dead, I will tell you why I did it.” Hobbs will face a judge on Thursday on first-degree murder charges.

Orlando police have arrested a woman who they said shot and killed her boyfriend Tuesday night at the Rosemont Club Apartments.

Police said they were called to the complex around 6:45 p.m. when somebody said there was a body on the porch of a unit.


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A 63-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his girlfriend, Paula Hobbs, 51, was taken into custody at the complex.

The victim's name has not been released.

Officers said Hobbs was found in a stairwell at the complex and when an officer asked what she was doing, Hobbs responded, “Don’t worry about it.”

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Police say woman accused of shooting her boyfriend to death at their apt will be charged with 1st degree murder pic.twitter.com/4okUn72gfK — Michelle Meredith (@MichelleWESH) March 29, 2017

Hobbs proceeded to barricade herself in an apartment, but was eventually lured out by officers, police said.

Police said that during questioning, Hobbs said, “If you tell me he is dead, I will tell you why I did it.”

Hobbs will face a judge on Thursday on first-degree murder charges.