Nationwide — Harriet Kay Recker, an 82-year-old girl from Hilton Head, South Carolina, was arrested after she allegedly shot and killed her husband inside an assisted residing facility. She is dealing with costs of homicide and possession of a firearm throughout a violent crime.
In response to WLBT, deputies responded to the Preston Well being Heart in Hilton Head Plantation round 11:30 a.m. Friday, after receiving experiences of gunfire. The middle is a part of a retirement group that gives medical take care of aged residents.
When deputies entered a affected person’s room, they discovered Harriet Recker standing beside her husband, 81-year-old Dennis Recker, who had suffered a gunshot wound. Regardless of emergency efforts, he was pronounced useless on the scene.
Authorities took Harriet Recker into custody and transported her to the Beaufort County Jail. She is being held with out bond as she awaits her first courtroom look.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Workplace stated the investigation stays ongoing. No particulars have been launched a couple of potential motive.
