December 5, 2006
Stag Beer – Worth Killing For?
At least, according to one elderly woman in St. Louis. Her husband brought her a beer, but it was warm, so the woman shot her husband in the chest 5 times. The couple had been living without power for a few days since a rough winter storm swept through the area, so tempers were likely frayed.
From the St. Louis Today:
A St. Louis man was shot to death Sunday night over a warm beer, police said.
St. Louis police say a woman shot her husband, who was about 70 years old, four to five times in the chest after he tried giving her a warm can of Stag beer.
Police said the wife admitted shooting him about 5:40 p.m. in the kitchen of their home in the 5100 block of Terry Avenue. Police said the home had no electricity at the time.
Homicide detectives would not identify the man. The woman, whom police also did not identify, was taken into custody.