Oct 22 2023
Disaster Strikes on Newlywed’s Special Day
At 5 p.m. yesterday, Richard Brunson, 50, allegedly fired a .22-caliber handgun, striking his wife, Laurette Kenny Brunson, 38, with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The incident unfolded from a confrontation ignited by a plate of wedding macaroni salad thrown by Mrs. Brunson. By the time the police arrived on the scene, Mr. Brunson had fled, and his whereabouts remain unknown at this time. Mrs. Brunson was swiftly transported to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she is currently in satisfactory condition as per hospital officials. Listen to neighbor Walter Corse’s recollection: (sound byte). Walter’s mother, Marilyn, offers her thoughts on the incident: (sound byte).