Ruth Sue Ann Robison, Iowa mom shot dead by daughter Jasmyne’s ex boyfriend while helping her move out of his home. Suspect id as Hamza Smajlovic. Daughter had recently ended relationship.
An Iowa mother was shot dead and her husband gravely injured as they helped their daughter move out of an ex-boyfriend’s home after recently breaking up with the man.
Ruth Sue Ann Robison, 45, and husband, Tony Ray Robison, 52, both of Urbandale, were allegedly shot in the head in Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 1 by Hamza Smajlovic, 24, their daughter’s former boyfriend, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Emergency responders rushed both parents to a nearby hospital, where Ruth died from her injuries. The father remains in critical condition.
Smajlovic of West Des Moines, has since been charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and intimidation with a dangerous weapon.
Investigators said that Jasmyne Robison, 24, had recently broken up with Smajlovic due to a ‘domestic situation’ which is why both parents decided to help her move out, according to KCCI.
Two other people were also in the house at the time of the shooting, the Des Moines Register reported.
The suspect also allegedly attempted to shoot his ex-lover but was unsuccessful.
Officials believe that a 9mm gun was used in the shootings.
Smajlovic is being held in an Iowa jail on $750,000 bond. The court also has filed a no contact order for the ex-girlfriend.
A future court date for formal arraignment has not yet been set.
A GoFundMe has also been launched to help support the family.
Come Wednesday early evening, the fundraiser had garnered $15,216 out of its $25,000 goal.
Smajlovic remains in the Polk County Jail.
