An attempt to salvage a failing marriage led to a dramatic altercation, resulting in a woman allegedly shooting her husband after he expressed his desire for a divorce.
Christina Pasqualetto, 62, is accused of shooting husband Jon, 80, on September 20.
Following her arrest for the attempted murder of her husband, Christina grinned with two black eyes in her booking photo.
According to Prescott police, Pasqualetto had driven two hours on Sept. 20 from their home in Gilbert to their second residence in Prescott, where her estranged spouse was staying and had changed the locks.
She later told authorities that she disagreed with the divorce and engaged in a heated argument with her husband after confronting him in his bedroom.
“When he told her that he still wanted to get a divorce and wasn’t changing his mind, she produced a handgun and shot him while he was still in bed,” police stated.
Further details unveiled a struggle between the couple, leading to Jon’s escape and eventual call for help, with him sustaining a gunshot wound to his wrist.
The ongoing investigation also revealed financial misconduct and theft allegations against the accused wife, as communicated by the police.
Following admissions to forgery and theft during a police interview, Christina was detained on charges including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, forgery, and theft.
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