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Kutztown Woman Charged With Murder in Husband’s Shooting After Domestic Dispute

Prosecutors say she retrieved a handgun from a bedroom safe prior to a close-range shooting.

Overview

  • Elizabeth McKenna, 46, is accused of fatally shooting her husband, William Kelly, 53, after an argument on Dec. 30 around 8 p.m. in their Kutztown home.
  • McKenna called 911 to report the shooting, and officers found Kelly dead in the dining room at 427 W. Walnut Street.
  • According to the district attorney, she went upstairs to a safe for a handgun and then fired at close range; police recovered the weapon at the scene.
  • She is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and two counts of aggravated assault, and she has been processed pending arraignment.
  • A 10-year-old was upstairs during the incident and was not injured, and PennLive reported she was denied bail.