Timothy Hyder, St. Cloud, Florida man shoots fiancee, Natalie Du’Mee dead after she breaks off their engagement during Sunday football watching party. Suspect said he snapped in domestic violence episode.
A St Cloud, Florida man is alleged to have confessed, ‘blowing out’ his fiancee’s ‘brains out’ after she broke off her engagement and returned her engagement ring to the suspect during a Sunday football watch party.
Timothy G. Hyder, 57, was allegedly drinking and watching a game with his fiancee Natalie Du’Mee at a residence in St. Cloud with several other people when she decided to break off their marriage, St. Cloud Police said.
The couple had been in a relationship since October 2021 and were known to ‘frequently fight and argue’ when they drank alcohol together, according to Hyder and relatives who spoke to authorities.
St Cloud, Florida man told police he snapped after fiancee broke off engagement
One family member, identified as Du’Mee’s daughter, told police that Du’Mee and Hyder were at the football party together prior to coming home on Sunday night — where the murder occurred — and they had been fighting throughout the day before arriving back at their residence.
According to WESH, upon returning home, Du’Mee’s daughter said she could hear her mom and Hyder fighting before the fatal shooting.
After hearing a loud noise while upstairs, the daughter came downstairs only to find Natalie bleeding from her head and mouth.
Having shot Du’Mee dead with a with his .357 Magnum revolver, Hyder according to the victim’s daughter, confessed ‘blowing out her brains.’
During police questioning, Hyder said his fiancee had ‘pushed” him — literally — too far,’ according to an arrest affidavit.
‘Timothy stated he asked Natalie if she was sure that she was not going to marry him and she stated yes,’ the affidavit stated. ‘Timothy stated he, ‘Put one right in the back of her head.”
‘Timothy stated he placed the revolver back in its holster and told [Du’Mee’s daughter] to call 911,’ the affidavit concludes. ‘Timothy stated he walked outside waiting for law enforcement to take him into custody.’
Hyder appeared in court Monday afternoon and was charged with first-degree murder. He remains in custody at the Osceola County Jail without bond, FOX35 reported.
A handgun was found ‘in plain sight’ on the kitchen counter, police said in a news release.
‘Our hearts go out to the victim and her loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time.’ said St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke in a statement. ‘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.’
