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Newly Weds Shot

Marriage can be a struggle, especially if you don’t like the same foods. Yesterday, the start of a new life together, went south.

At 5 p.m. a shooting was reported at the house of 617 Black Street. Neighbors called the police when they heard shots fired. The weapon used was a .22-calibre handgun.

The victim of the shooting has been identified as 38-year-old Laurette Brunson, newly wed to 50-year-old Richard Brunson. The dispute was over a plate of macaroni salad being thrown.

Police arrived at the scene to find Richard Brunson missing and Laurette shot in the abdomen. Walter Corse, a neighbor said, “I heard the sound of the shot, or I think I did. And then the son came out yelling ‘She’s been shot and can’t breathe!’” Laurette was taken to St. Luke’s hospital and currently is in satisfactory condition. 

According the neighbors the two had been living together for four or five months, along with Laurette’s three children. Walter Corse’s mother, Marilyn Corse, also said, “I just feel so bad for the kids having to see this.” Nobody else was harmed in the shooting.