On July 20, 2023, 78-year-old Alexandria Alice Coulantes was found dead from a gunshot wound at the family home on the 200 block of South Summerlin Avenue in Sanford, Florida. Her 80-year-old husband, Nicholas Coulantes, called 911 shortly after 8 a.m. and told dispatchers he had just shot someone in the house. Officers arriving at the scene found Nicholas waiting in the front yard and discovered Alexandria’s body inside the residence.

Nicholas Coulantes was cooperative with police and was arrested on charges of second-degree murder. Investigators have said it is clear who committed the crime, but detectives are focusing on determining motive to provide closure for the family. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Sanford police or Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

Did anyone in the Sanford area see or hear anything unusual at the Coulantes’ home that morning?