PRESCOTT, Arizona — A 62-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday in Yavapai County after a domestic dispute with her husband ended in gun violence, police say.
Christina Pasqualetto allegedly traveled from her Gilbert home to visit her 80-year-old husband in Prescott after the couple had been separated for several months.
Police said the husband had changed the locks on the Prescott home but noticed his keys and some other items had gone missing. The husband was wishing to proceed with getting a divorce and the wife was allegedly against the idea.
When the suspect arrived in Prescott, the two got into a verbal argument that resulted in Pasqualetto allegedly pulling out a handgun and shooting her husband while he was in bed.
A physical altercation ensued that involved the husband hitting his wife and escaping the home to call 911 at a neighbor's house.
The husband later told police that his wife allegedly stole checks from his account and forged a check worth $10,000. Police said the husband was treated at a Phoenix hospital for a gunshot wound to his wrist.
Pasqualetto is facing charges of aggravated assault, forgery and theft.
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