APOPKA, Fla. – An Apopka homeowner who claimed that he shot intruders in self-defense has been arrested on a murder charge.
Detectives arrested Charles Aikens, 46, after they say he made inconsistent statements.
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Aikens told police that a woman and two men broke into his Blackbird Drive home on March 26, and he shot two of them.
Police said, however, that Aikens responded to an online ad, and Jasmine McAfee, 24, went to his home. She contacted two men to help her after she claimed that Aikens wouldn't let her leave, according to police.
The two men showed up, and Aikens opened fire, shooting and killing McAfee, police said.
Aikens faces charges of murder and attempted murder and aggravated battery.
No other details have been released.