Local

Deputies: Elderly man shoots, kills roommate after fight at Seminole County home

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies said a man in his 70s shot his roommate in what appears to be a case of self-defense.

It happened Wednesday night at a home at the corner of Fern Drive and Sanford Avenue, just north of Lake Mary Boulevard.

>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<

First responders tried to save him, but he died.

Deputies said the two men had been fighting throughout the day and it escalated into a shooting.

Photos: Investigation underway after man reportedly shoots, kills roommate after fight

“We don’t usually see anything like this,” said Sally Larue, a Seminole County resident.

Larue said she was shocked to see crime scene tape at the home on Fern Drive.

“It’s sad. It really is,” she said.

Deputies said the victim was in his 50s.

READ: Florida deputy drives over woman on beach, sheriff’s office says

“I’d like to know why he would, what would bring him to such a thing because he don’t seem like that type of person,” Larue said.

Larue shops at the store next to the house of the elderly man accused of pulling the trigger.

“Nice guy. Very polite. I don’t know his name but he’s lived here forever,” Larue said. “He doesn’t seem like he has a mean bone in his body.”

It’s unclear what the argument was about.

Deputies said the victim was acting aggressively toward the elderly man.

Investigators said it appears the elderly man fired in self-defense.

“Hey, if you got to defend yourself, you got to do what’s best for yourself,” Larue said.

READ: Despite higher mortgage rates, is now the right time to buy a house?

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said it does not expect an arrest in the case.

The sheriff’s office did not release the names of either roommate.

Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.