Man Installing Satellite TV Shoots, Kills Wife

[shogun323]

Patsy Long Died From Gunshot Wound To Chest

POSTED: 9:19 am CDT March 25, 2008
UPDATED: 12:04 pm CDT March 25, 2008


SEDALIA, Mo. -- Officials are trying to determine whether to file charges against a man who fatally shot his wife while trying to install a satellite television system in their home.

Patsy D. Long, 34, of Deep Water, was pronounced dead early Saturday evening after being shot in the chest with a .22-caliber handgun.

Pasty Long was standing outside the residence, helping her husband with the installation of a satellite television system. The couple's children were also outside.

According to sheriff's department spokesman Maj. Robert Hills, Ronald Long fired a shot from the inside of their home after several unsuccessful efforts to punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means.

Ronald Long told authorities that he fired a second shot, then called out his wife's name and the names of their two children. When he got no reply, he ran outside and found his wounded wife.

Pasty Long was hit by the second of two shots fired by Ronald Long, the Henry County Sheriff's Department said.

Hills said a person involved in such a case normally would be charged with manslaughter, but that was up to the prosecutor.

"Once we complete a diagram of the incident, we will be submitting everything to the prosecuting attorney and let him decide if he wants to press criminal charges," Hills said.

Hills described the family as being very "distraught."

Henry County Coroner Scott Largent declined to release details about Patsy Long's death until the Sheriff's Department completes its investigation.

[SWAMP_DONKEY]

 WOW.. That is Sad....What are folks thinking?

[renmus]

Is this for real? 

[shogun323]

Is this for real? 

Yeah. Bizarre huh?

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[VForcedave]

On one hand I can feel for the family, but this has got to be one stupid freakin dumazz. Too bad it had to hit his wife instead of him.

[PHN]

That is sad...She didn't deserve that.......

Darwin really missed that time....

[TRX450R_Racer]

Terribly stupid and tragic mistake or ingenious murder plot??

[eldiablo64]

duuhhhhh

[Anoriginal]

Wait a minute....holy crap.....doesn't JackL install satellite hardware? JackL you nut!!!

[trx#9]

There should be a IQ test for having a gun now a day's.

[AintSkeered]

Don't be too sure it was a Darwinian miscue, she married the guy!

[Joedirt]

Oh man!..That is awful....Punch a hole with a bullet...wow

[dj_pizzim]

Don't be too sure it was a Darwinian miscue, she married the guy!

good point

[FishaHallic]

The guy has to be a Republican  .

[Slick89]

The things ppl do to make a hole... thats really messed up tho... be interesting to see how things turn out

[logandzwon]

The things ppl do to make a hole... thats really messed up tho... be interesting to see how things turn out

Oh that is nothing.  I use my duce duce for making all kinds of holes.  When installing my skid plates, hanging pictures, doing dishes, fishing, looking to get lucky, etc...

[Islandbreeze07]

Too bad a hemocyte from the movie I am Legend did not punch out a hole for the fella......then again, forget it.

[eldiablo64]

good thing he wasn't knockin the wall down to make the room bigger