Landlord Allegedly Fatally Shoots Tenant in Dispute Over Thermostat

A Florida landlord is dealing with homicide costs after he allegedly shot and killed his tenant in a dispute over a thermostat.

According to an arrest report obtained by PEOPLE, Adam Louis Anson, 37, was charged with homicide after he allegedly shot his tenant, recognized by NBC Miami and CBS News Miami as 57-year-old Carlos Alberto Gonzalez.

The arrest report states that deputies from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in Westchester, situated about 12 miles exterior downtown Miami, at round 8:00 a.m. native time on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Per the report, Anson approached Gonzalez’s condominium — situated on the identical property as his personal home — holding a semiautomatic pistol and knocked on his window, attempting to realize entry to the unit. Anson allegedly needed to vary the hallway thermostat, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

When Gonzalez opened his door for Anson, the 37-year-old compelled his manner contained in the condominium and commenced punching him “unprovoked,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.

The landlord allegedly dragged Gonzalez exterior of the condominium to the property’s yard and shot the 57-year-old “a number of instances within the head,” per the arrest report.

Following the taking pictures, Anson went contained in the condominium and adjusted the temperature earlier than going again into his own residence and calling 911.

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During the 911 name, Anson advised operators that Gonzalez tried to hit him and he claimed that the taking pictures was in self-defense, per the report.

When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered Gonzalez with a number of gunshot wounds, in line with the arrest report. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported Gonzalez to a neighborhood hospital, the place he later died from his accidents, NBC Miami and CBS News Miami reported.

According to reserving information, Anson was taken into custody on Jan. 25 and faces costs of second-degree homicide and housebreaking with armed assault or battery. He is subsequent set to seem in court docket on Monday, Jan. 27.