Elderly man neighbors called a ‘very nice gentleman’ accused of killing his wife, staging burglary to cover up her murder

Rollan Powell mug shot (Broward County Sheriff

Rollan Powell mug shot (Broward County Sheriff’s Office) and standing outside of his home the morning after his wife was killed (WFLA screenshot)

A 76-year-old man in Florida is accused of killing his wife, allegedly shooting the 53-year-old woman inside of the home they shared and then staging the crime scene to make it appear as if she was killed during a botched robbery.

Rollan Powell was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with one count of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm, authorities announced.

According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, deputies at about 11:43 p.m. on Friday, March 15, responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at a residence in the 4500 block of Northwest 45th Court in Tamarac, Florida. The home is just over 30 miles north of Miami. Emergency medical personnel with Tamarac Fire Rescue were also dispatched to the address.

Upon arriving at the scene, first responders said they located an adult female inside of the home suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

Powell was arrested less than a week after the shooting, with police saying he planned to kill his wife and make it look like a robbery.

“According to BSO Homicide Unit detectives, the investigation revealed that Powell appeared to stage a burglary to cover up the homicide and provided inconsistent statements to detectives regarding the incident,” the sheriff’s office wrote in the release.

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