By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police say a 92-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting his wife during a dispute on Valentine’s Day.

Officer Mike Lopez says as the couple argued Tuesday the man grabbed a shotgun and fired at his 72-year-old wife.

Police were called to the home, where the woman was pronounced dead. Her identity was withheld pending notification of family.



Lopez tells the Los Angeles Times (https://lat.ms/2kpJQmD) that detectives recovered the shotgun.

Authorities did not know how long the couple was married.

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Information from: Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/

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