ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando man has been arrested after officers said he shot his ex-wife and tried to frame her for the act, according to the Apopka Police Department.
In an arrest affidavit, police said they responded to a home on Saturday afternoon after receiving a call about the shooting.
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Upon arrival, an officer approached the front door and found the man — identified as Jonathan Frenk, 62 — holding his hands up and coming out of the building, the affidavit shows.
Per investigators, Frenk was unarmed, but he claimed that his wife had been shot in her right thigh. When officers went inside, they found the woman sitting on a chair and screaming for help as a handgun sat on top of a nearby suitcase, police added.
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According to police, the woman said that she shot herself, and Frenk told investigators that she may “be a user.” She was later taken to the hospital for treatment.
“As the Victim was getting transported, the Victim told a fire department medical staff that she had shot herself,” the affidavit reads. “But later on, the Victim stated, ‘My husband shot me!’”
The admission led to an interview between the woman and detectives at the hospital, during which detectives found that Frenk had an injunction against her, but they were still living together.
During a fight, though, Frenk reportedly became upset and told the woman, “I’m going to kill you,” before he shot her in the thigh, police said.
“The Victim did not hear (Frenk) saying anything after he shot her,” the affidavit continues. “The Victim said she had no idea if (Frenk) intended to shoot her in the thigh. The Victim was scared and in fear of her life. The Victim told (Frenk) that she could tell the police that she shot herself to avoid (Frenk) from shooting her again.”
Afterward, Frenk allegedly rubbed the handgun against the woman’s hands before she called 911, police said.
As a result, Frenk was taken into custody and now faces charges of aggravated battery against a pregnant woman, as well as attempted murder. He is held on no bond.