Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Cops: 90-year-old Georgia woman shot 87-year-old husband in back

Emma Walton (Credit: WALB-TV)
Emma Walton (Credit: WALB-TV)
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 23, 2017

An elderly couple’s argument led to the 90-year-old wife shooting her 87-year-old husband in the back, according to a report.

Emma Walton allegedly shot her husband Saturday at a home in Albany, WALB-TV reported.

The two had gotten into an argument, which escalated and led to the shooting, the report said.

She faces aggravated assault charges. The husband was treated and released from a hospital.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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