Enraged Ex Shoots Woman and Her New Boyfriend: Sheriff
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Anna Child (46) and Jason Hildy (46) were found dead from gunshot wounds on March 24, 2026.
- ❖Robert Child, Anna's estranged husband, was identified as the suspect and arrested within 24 hours.
- ❖Anna had secured a protection order against Robert the day before the murders, though it hadn't been served to him.
- ❖Robert claimed Anna's alleged drug use and new relationship with Jason led to the downfall of their 21-year marriage and his concrete business.
- ❖During interrogation, Robert asserted he acted in self-defense, stating Jason appeared with a gun and Anna tried to shoot him with a handgun that was on safety.
- ❖Robert admitted to shooting Anna once in the back and Jason twice, attributing the double shot to a 'hair-trigger' shotgun.
- ❖He disposed of Anna's handgun on a dirt road while fleeing, but denied taking Jason's gun.
- ❖Robert was charged with burglary and two counts of murder, held on a $5 million bond.
Insights
1Protection Order Preceded Murders
Anna Child had obtained a protection order against Robert Child just one day before she and Jason Hildy were murdered. Despite this legal measure, Robert had not yet been served the order, highlighting a critical gap in protection for domestic violence victims.
Anna Child had asked for help, even going to court and winning an order of protection. But it wasn't enough. Anna and her new boyfriend, Jason Hildy, also 46, were found shot to death earlier this year. It was March 24th, 2026... Anna Child had actually requested a protection order against Rob Child and the order was granted the day before deputies say Rob shot her and Jason, although Robert Child hadn't been served with the order yet.
2Suspect's Self-Defense Claim and Inconsistent Narrative
Robert Child claimed he shot Anna and Jason in self-defense, alleging Jason appeared with a handgun and Anna attempted to shoot him with another, which was on safety. His story, however, contained inconsistencies, particularly regarding which weapons he possessed and disposed of, and his emotional state during and after the event.
The front door opens up and Jason pops around with a handgun... Anna has got this little handgun that he gave her and she goes to shoot me in the face with it and it won't fire because it's on safety... So you shot her in the back. Yeah. How many times? Once. How about him? Uh, it was a double shot cuz it's such a hairprint trigger... I threw the little handgun. No, the trunk was stopped when I threw the damn shotgun.
3Perpetrator's Justification and Blame Shifting
Robert Child attributed the breakdown of his 21-year marriage to Anna's alleged drug use (amatrialene), financial mismanagement of his concrete business, and her new relationship. He claimed Anna lied to get the protection order and that he was 'insane' due to the emotional distress, framing the victims as instigators who 'planned to take me out.'
I don't deserve any sympathy for what happened here, but uh it was self-defense... 9 months on the amatrial, suddenly my wife doesn't love me anymore after 21 years together... She got this protection order under false allegations, false claims that I was abusive... I'm wondering they were both packing if that was a setup to take me out.
Lessons
- If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, seek immediate help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
- Understand that protection orders are legal tools but may not guarantee safety; develop a comprehensive safety plan with professional guidance.
- Recognize the signs of escalating domestic disputes, especially when a partner exhibits possessive behavior, makes threats, or refuses to accept separation.
Quotes
"I believe someone has been shot. They are shooting someone is killed."
"I know I don't deserve any sympathy for what happened here, but uh it was self-defense."
"I'm going to tell you everything. I'm I tell the truth even when it's painful."
"If they revised those laws and made the woman take a polygraph, this could have all been avoided because she would have never kicked me out."
"I was insane. Well, I'm crazy about that, girl. I think this whole thing just destroyed me."
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