Good evening, 

Just last night, 50 year-old Richard Brunson shot his wife shortly after they got married.

Newlyweds Richard and Laurette Brunson got married this past Saturday at their home in front of 30 family members, including Laurette’s three children.

From a police spokesman: Richard Brunson, 50, shot his wife, Laurette Kenny Brunson, 38, with a .22–calibre handgun. The shooting occurred at 5 p.m..” The shooting occurred at 617 Black Street.

The groom ran off, and his whereabouts are still unknown.

Hospital officials say “Mrs. Brunson is in satisfactory condition. She was shot in the abdomen.”

Reporting from Mankato, this is Josh Bern.