Man Kills Ex-Fiancée After She Gives Him Engagement Ring Back, Then Makes Her Daughter Call 911: Police

A Florida man allegedly shot his ex-fiancée in the head after she called off their engagement.

Timothy Hyder, 57, then allegedly asked the victim's daughter to call 911.

Hyder was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 58-year-old Natalie “Dawn” Du’Mee.

Hyder, in an interview with police, alleged he and Du’Mee were at a football watch party when they started to argue and Du’Mee told him she didn’t want to marry him, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

Hyder told police that the couple continued to argue when they returned home and Natalie “reiterated that she was not going to marry him and gave him the engagement ring back,” per the affidavit.

Hyder then went inside and grabbed his .357 revolver and went outside to the back porch where Du’Mee was sitting. He allegedly then asked Du’Mee if "she was sure that she was not going to marry him and she stated yes."

According to the affidavit, Hyder admitted to then killing Du'Mee.

Du’Mee’s daughter, who was in the house at the time, heard the gunshots and found her mother bleeding from her head and mouth.

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“It’s over, I blew her brains out,” Hyder allegedly told her. Then, he “informed her to call 911," states the affidavit.

When officers arrived at the couple's home on Western Sun Drive in St. Cloud shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 , Du’Mee was found seated outside on the back porch with a gunshot wound to the right side of her head.

They also found  a handgun “in plain sight” on the kitchen counter, according to a St. Cloud Police Department press release.

Hyder told officers at the scene that “He wished he could take back what occurred and that he ‘snapped,’” according to the affidavit.

"Our hearts go out to the victim and her loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time," St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke said in the press release.  "If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources to support you. Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or a local domestic violence hotline. You are not alone."

It is unclear if Hyder has entered a plea or retained an attorney.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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