North Carolina Woman, 74, Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Allegedly Shooting Husband, Police Say Story Was Inconsistent
By
KC Baker K.C. Baker is an award-winning journalist at PEOPLE and PEOPLE.com.
Right out the toaster. Reliable, with some real depth.
Summary
A 74-year-old North Carolina woman, Patty Griffin, called 911 claiming she accidentally shot her husband, Dennis Griffin, in the shoulder. However, police allege her story didn't add up, and she has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death. The incident occurred on May 8 in Monroe, North Carolina, and deputies responded to the scene after her 911 call.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPatty Griffin called 911 saying she accidentally shot her husband, but her story didn't add up, police allege.
Griffin claimed during her 911 call that she had accidentally shot her husband, Dennis Griffin, in the shoulder, according to the sheriff's office statement.
Deputies and other first responders who began performing...
You might also wanna read
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/ashworth-drive-man-accused-murder-051026-f8a922a0943d4beaba95ea9b3dddb2fb.jpg)
16-Year-Old Girl and 28-Year-Old Man Charged After Three Family Members Found Fatally Shot in North Carolina Home
A 16-year-old girl, Star Grant, has been arrested alongside a 28-year-old man after her parents (Travis and Kimberly Grant) and grandmother
people.com·21d ago
Woman killed, another injured in shooting near Watts vigil early Sunday
A shooting near a Watts street corner where a candlelight vigil was reportedly taking place early Sunday left a 30-year-old woman dead and a
latimes.com·8h ago
Researcher says PCC and Comando Vermelho threaten Brazilian sovereignty more than US classification as terrorist groups
The article discusses how Brazilian criminal factions PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital) and Comando Vermelho pose a greater threat to Brazil
www1.folha.uol.com.br·8h ago
Man killed, woman injured in Aurora crash involving stolen motorcycle
A fatal crash occurred in Aurora late Saturday night when a stolen motorcycle carrying a man and a woman was hit by a Honda CR-V turning lef
denverpost.com·12h ago
U.S. Designates Brazil's Comando Vermelho and PCC as Terrorist Organizations Over Drug Trafficking and Crypto Laundering
The Trump administration has designated Brazil's two largest criminal organizations, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (
news.bitcoin.com·1d ago
San Diego mosque attackers cited Christchurch shooter as inspiration, researchers say
Three teenagers attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men and themselves. Their writings cited the 2019 Christchurch mosqu
religionnews.com·1d ago