Man Installing Satellite TV Shoots, Kills Wife

shogun323 · March 25, 2008, 06:38:15 PM

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 · March 25, 2008, 06:43:39 PM

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

renmus · March 25, 2008, 07:02:07 PM

Is this for real?

shogun323 · March 25, 2008, 07:03:09 PM

Quote from: renmus on March 25, 2008, 07:02:07 PM
Is this for real?

Yeah. Bizarre huh?

http://www.kmbc.com/news/15701029/detail.html?rss=kc1&psp=news

VForcedave · March 25, 2008, 08:00:12 PM

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 · March 25, 2008, 08:09:21 PM

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

Darwin really missed that time....

TRX450R_Racer · March 25, 2008, 08:25:49 PM

Terribly stupid and tragic mistake or ingenious murder plot??

eldiablo64 · March 25, 2008, 09:25:34 PM

duuhhhhh

Anoriginal · March 26, 2008, 12:58:43 AM

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

JackL you nut!!!

trx#9 · March 26, 2008, 01:05:59 AM

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

AintSkeered · March 26, 2008, 01:11:06 AM

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

Joedirt · March 26, 2008, 01:25:32 AM

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

dj_pizzim · March 26, 2008, 01:26:22 AM

Quote from: AintSkeered on March 26, 2008, 01:11:06 AM
Don't be too sure it was a Darwinian miscue, she married the guy!

good point

FishaHallic · March 26, 2008, 05:03:47 AM

The guy has to be a Republican

.

Slick89 · March 26, 2008, 05:57:57 AM

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

logandzwon · March 26, 2008, 02:51:11 PM

Quote from: Slick89 on March 26, 2008, 05:57:57 AM
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 · March 26, 2008, 03:55:14 PM

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

eldiablo64 · March 26, 2008, 07:38:22 PM

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

Man Installing Satellite TV Shoots, Kills Wife

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