- Smith Rivera charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder
- Rivera is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Jodi, and son Matthew, 21, and firing on another son
- Rivera’s sister told news outlets her brother has been depressed because of coronavirus pandemic
A Florida man has been arrested after deputies say he shot and killed his wife and grown son, and fired on his other son, before confessing to the double murder.
A sister of the suspect, identified as 59-year-old Smith Rivera, a married father-of three, told local media outlets that her brother has been depressed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in the 11600 block of Darlington Drive after receiving a call about a shooting at 1.15am on Sunday.



