Groom Shoots Bride at Wedding Reception
On Saturday at around 5 p.m. Richard Brunson shot his wife Laurette Kenny Brunson in the abdomen three hours after their wedding reception and then fled the scene. Mrs. Brunson was rushed to the St. Luke’s Hospital and is reported to be in satisfactory condition. Richard Brunson’s whereabouts are still unknown.
A neighbor called the police shortly after the shooting, but by the time they arrived the suspect had already left the crime scene. Sergeant Mann explains the incident (Audio of Sgt. Mann).
Richard and Laurette Brunson had lived with each other for five months prior to the shooting. Mrs. Brunson has three children who were at the reception when the shooting occurred. Walter Corse, one of the neighbors that witnessed the aftermath reports (Audio of Walter Corse).
Mr. Brunson worked for a construction company and his wife had been working for a government housing program until she had recently quit. The neighbors recalled that she hoped to open a daycare center. Michael Martin, another neighbor of the couple, was surprised by the incident saying (Audio of Michael Martin).