Florida Rapper Charged With Gunning Down Pregnant Woman Days After Being Acquitted of Previous Double Homicide Charge

Florida Ace NH, real name Billy Bennett Adams III was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting at a pregnant Woman who was attacked in front of her child just days after she was acquitted on a double murder charge. 

Tampa Police reported that Adams, 25, claimed he killed 22-year old pregnant Alana SIMS in self-defense. Fox News.

Sims was five-months pregnant when she was allegedly murdered on January 30, on a residential street. Sims’ body was found next to her SUV, where her toddler was sleeping. According to reports, the boy was uninjured and is now at home with his family.

Tampa police announced Adams a week after Sims was shot to death “did admit to being the one to pull the trigger,” At a press conference, it was reported FOX13 Tampa.

Adams told police Sims pulled out a gun on his, which he tried to take away but accidentally shot Adams.

Major Mike Stout claimed that Adams was “polite” But not regrettable.

“I didn’t find him remorseful in watching my detectives do the interview, no,” Stout said. He stated that the motive for the murder was Adams possible paternity.

“He did not want to be in her life anymore and was not ready to have a child is unfortunately how it appears to us,” He said.

On Jan. 27 —  just three days before Sims was killed — a jury in Hillsborough County decided that Adams acted in self-defense in a previous fatal shooting that resulted in the November 2020 deaths of Trevon Albury and Daniel Thompson.

“Mere days after he was acquitted of a separate crime, our homicide suspect did the unthinkable when he killed an innocent woman and her unborn child,” Lee Bercaw, Interim Chief of Police for Tampa, stated in a Statement. “I hope this arrest brings some closure to the victim’s family, who is mourning the loss of two loved ones. We are working with the State Attorney’s Office to ensure the suspect is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

State Attorney Susan S. Lopez added, “What this defendant did is unimaginable. Our thoughts and support are with the family members of these crime victims. Since the night of the murders, we have worked closely with TPD to arrest this killer. While we respect the verdict of the jury in the prior case, we disagreed with it and that is why we prosecuted him. We will continue to work with TPD to prosecute him for these latest crimes.” 

Shahlevi SIMS, the grandmother of the unborn baby and mother of the woman who was murdered, spoke to FOX13 Tampa the arrest of the suspect.

“Justice has been served. I mean, I can’t bring my daughter back, but at least we know that the monster that did this was set behind bars,” She spoke. “And maybe he would think now of what he’d done. If not, may God be with him.” 

“She shouldn’t have to die young,” The outlet was told by the distraught mom. “And everybody should know that, you know, your loved ones, you want to keep them close because you just don’t know.”

Adams was charged with murder in the first degree and killing an unborn baby by injury to the mother.