College student allegedly killed his mom because she ‘got on his nerves’

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) - A 21-year-old college student allegedly killed his mom because ‘she got on his nerves’ despite having a great relationship with her, according to Florida deputies.

Emmanuel Espinoza, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, was driving down Sunday afternoon to stay with his mom, Elvia Espinoza, for a family event.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he decided he was going to kill her while driving home from college, WCJB reported. When he arrived, she opened the door and he immediately started stabbing her in the doorway.

Elvia tried to run away, but Espinoza kept stabbing her until she died. She was reportedly on the phone with a family member while it was happening.

After committing the murder, the sheriff told WCJB that Espinoza called 911 and confessed to everything.

He allegedly told deputies that his mom got on his nerves, and he wanted to kill his mom for several years despite having a good relationship with her, WCJB reported.

Espinoza was charged with first degree murder.

Elvia was a second-grade teacher at Ben Hill Griffin Elementary School.

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