US Shocker: Woman Shoots 80-Year-Old Husband In Bed Amid Divorce Argument in Arizona, Arrested

Arizona, September 24: A woman in the United States’ Arizona has been arrested for shooting her husband after the two fought over their divorce. The Prescott Police Department shared on social media that the woman, Christina Pasqualetto, faces serious charges, including first-degree murder, aggravated assault, forgery, and theft.

At about midnight on September 20, the woman drove from Gilbert to Prescott where her 80-year-old husband was staying and shot him, reported People Magazine.

Authorities said they found an 80-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his wrist inside the residence. He was taken to a nearby hospital and then flown to a Phoenix-area hospital for further treatment. US Shocker: Married School Teacher Has Sex With Two Teenage Students, Sends Nude Photos on Snapchat; Arrested.

Officers then arrested the man’s wife, 62-year-old Christina Pasqualetto, at the scene. US Shocker: 10-Year-Old Boy Arrested, Sent to Jail for Urinating Behind Mother’s Car in Mississippi.

The man shared to the cops that he and his wife had been separated for months and were in the process of getting a divorce.

He said he had changed the locks at his home, but keys and other items had recently gone missing, suspecting his wife had taken them.

Pasqualetto told the police that she didn’t want a divorce and shot him while he was in bed. The wounded man then fought her off so he could get out of the house, police said.

He called 911 from his neighbor’s house, police said. He told police his estranged wife had also stolen checks from him, forged his signature and withdrew $10,000, police said.

Police said they found a deposit slip in her purse, and she admitted to stealing and forging the check.

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