Man Shoots Wife, Boyfriend at La. Hospital
BATON ROUGE, La.—Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City was locked down for four hours after a man shot and wounded his estranged wife and her boyfriend in a hospital room.
Darrell Garner, 36, shot his wife, Kwonesha Garner, 35, and her 49-year-old boyfriend on Sept. 3 around 12:30 a.m., reports 2theAdvocate.com. The woman was visiting her 17-year-old son when the suspect walked in and opened fire.
The female victim was shot in the arm, while her boyfriend was shot in the arm and head. The male victim’s wounds are considered life-threatening.
Ten days prior to the incident, Kwonesha Garner was granted a temporary restraining order against Darrell Garner, whom she says has slapped, choked, shoved, stalked her and abused her children.
The suspect, who has a lengthy arrest record, is still on the loose. He is considered armed and dangerous.
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