Dad shoots wife to death; is holding 14-month-old daughter when police arrive (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Father MYRON STENHOUSE has been arrested for shooting his wife to death. Dad was holding their 14-month-old daughter in his arms when police arrived. Stenhouse and his wife were in the process of getting a divorce at the time, and the wife had moved out just six months before. YET ANOTHER example of why leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for mothers and children.

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Police: Man kills estranged wife in St. Pete
Posted by Kellie Hero

St. Petersburg, Florida-- A man accused of killing his estranged wife was arrested Friday, holding their 14-month-old daughter in his arms.

Myron Stenhouse, 45, called 911 Friday afternoon, asking officers be sent to his home at 6236 20th Way South. He mentioned something about a knife and put the phone down, leaving the line open, police said.

When he returned to the phone, he said his wife was lying on the floor.

Police said he was holding his 14-month-old daughter in his arms in the driveway of his home when officers arrived. Inside, they found his estranged wife, Hunter Kelli Stenhouse, 35, shot dead. Investigators said the couple was in the process of getting a divorce and that she had moved out six months ago.

The child was unharmed and was placed temporarily into the care of friends, pending the arrival of a representative from the Department of Children and Families.

Stenhouse was charged with 2nd degree murder.