911 caller says he just killed his wife in dispute over infidelity, Florida cops say

An argument about unfaithfulness turned deadly when a man is accused of fatally shooting his wife within earshot of two children, investigators say.

The children were not hurt, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at a home near Port Charlotte, about a 100-mile drive south from Tampa.

“A man called 911 to report he had shot and killed his wife,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Deputies were immediately dispatched to the home and located one deceased adult female identified as Jhesandra Prestol. .... In addition to the caller, two juveniles were located inside the residence.”

Rogelio Prestol, 46, told deputies he and his 40-year-old wife were at odds over infidelity when the shooting happened, officials said.

Prestol was arrested and charged with murder, jail records show.

“There are no words to express how terrible this is or the impact it will have on so many lives,” Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell said in the news release.

“The act (is) only made worse by the fact that there were children in the home at the time. My heart breaks for them and for everyone who knew Jhesandra.”

This story was originally published January 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM with the headline "911 caller says he just killed his wife in dispute over infidelity, Florida cops say."