A 19-year-old Florida man has been arrested and charged with allegedly shooting and killing his mother at their home in Polk County this week. Seth Settle allegedly shot and killed his mother Thursday after ordering him to stop smoking cigars in his bedroom, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, according to Fox 13 Tampa Bay. FLORIDA 93 WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN FREEZING GARAGE, DAUGHTER INTERVIEWED: POLICE The incident happened shortly after Setl’s father quit his job in what seemed like a normal daily routine. Seth Settle, 19, from Florida, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office) Shortly after 9:30 a.m., however, he received a call that his wife had been taken to hospital. Authorities were first notified of the incident by Settle’s 24-year-old brother, who found his mother collapsing at their Lake Wales home. Authorities did not immediately suspect illegal gambling because no blood was reportedly found in the home or no visible injuries were found on the victim’s body. But when Settle’s father picked up his daughter from school and returned home, he was informed that his wife had died. After the death of Settle’s mother was confirmed, a nurse inspected the body and found what appeared to be puncture wounds. MAN FROM CHICAGO SUFFERED AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE AT THE PARKING TARGET, POLICE SAY Jade said the victim had been shot in the heart, stopped immediately and stopped the flow of blood. Settle fled, but later confessed to investigators that he shot his mother. Judd said Settle claimed he was depressed and was holding a gun to his head before his mother entered his bedroom. He claimed that the gun was accidentally fired when he went to lower the gun. Sheriff’s vehicle (Polk County Sheriff) But the sheriff said authorities believe he shot his mother in anger. Jade reportedly said that every indication indicated the 52-year-old mother as “the most wonderful mom in the world” and said that the family was considered good and hardworking. “The only people who are most shocked and surprised by this in law enforcement are the immediate family. No one could see this coming,” Jade said. “He left her – she did not help, she did not call 911,” the sheriff added. “I can not begin to tell you the horror of this event.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Settle was charged with second-degree murder, falsifying evidence, five counts of giving false information to law enforcement and firing on a residential property, local media reported. The weapon is also believed to have been purchased illegally.
