Who is Phillip Stapleton? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Arrested, Investigation

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The killing of a young mother of two who was tragically shot in the back in her own car in late July was connected to the detention of another Florida man this week, according to authorities. Tragically, the victim passed away in front of her grandmother's residence on Orange Street."This arrest is another example of the tenacity with which our detectives continue to pursue leads to crimes here in Hillsborough County," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister remarked on August 14th.

"Our team works each tip diligently to eliminate any threat to the neighborhood we serve."The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office stated in a press release that Phillip Stapleton, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree murder conspiracy and one count of first-degree murder principle.The initial suspect in the case, Aurelio Diaz Jr., 32, is charged with one count of first-degree premeditated murder for the July 20 murder of Ashley Voss, 22, according to the HCSO.

Phillip Stapleton Age

Phillip Stapleton is 41 years old.

Phillip Stapleton Incident Detail

Voss admitted to Stapleton, the father of her younger son, just before her terrible death, that she had chosen to hang out in her car after work because texting was "too comfortable" there. "Detectives observed the victim sitting on her powered cell phone,"A criminal report affidavit in Diaz's case states, "Detectives noted the victim was sitting on her cellular phone, which was powered on." Investigators were able to access the phone and verify several text exchanges sent back and forth.

According to the affidavit, Stapleton informed police after the shooting that Diaz had killed Voss in a series of meetings. Diaz was merely told to "prank" her by urinating on her grandmother's front doorstep, he continued. The accused, who was later called as a witness for Diaz, acknowledged taking Diaz to the area but claimed that they never talked about using violence against Voss.

The affidavit states that after the defendant was picked up, "[Stapleton] stated they planned to go to the victim's residence and for the defendant to defecate on the victim's front porch.""The defendant later exited the witness' vehicle to urinate on the victim's porch," it said. "[Stapleton] pointed out the victim's residence. At no point, according to [Stapleton], did he discuss the victim's shooting, death, or any harm with the defendant.

The defendant's feces was placed on the victim's porch as a simple "prank."According to that law enforcement document, "during [an] interview with the victim's family it was learned that the victim's child's father, later identified as the witness, Phillip Stapleton, had threatened her in relation to an ongoing child support issue."According to Rhonda Voss, the deceased's grandmother, "there was no motive," according to Fox affiliate WTVT in Tampa Bay.

"Diaz truly didn't know. He was aware of her, but they were distant. It's not like something might have happened or something might have happened that would have led to him killing her. The 22-month-old who recently lost his mother is being cared for by Voss' grandmother, and the 4-year-old is being looked after by her maternal grandma.

The victim's family has established a GoFundMe to raise money for the children's needs and to pay for the burial cost Without posting bond, Diaz is being held in custody at the Hillsborough County Falkenburg Road Jail. However, Stapleton is being returned to Hillsborough County after briefly appearing in Pasco County jail records.