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Tonya Alanez

Wife shoots husband over HOA complaints, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ A Boynton Beach woman shot her husband in the head, both arms, right leg and back during an argument over homeowners association complaints Monday night, police said.

Lisa Barreca, 53, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, according to a police report.

Her husband, whom police have not named, is hospitalized in stable condition, said Stephanie Slater, a spokeswoman for the Boynton Beach Police Department.

The wounded man called 911 and police arrived at the couple's home at 7:11 p.m. to find that Barreca also had been shot, the report said.

She had a gunshot wound in her right thigh, the injury was not life threatening, police said.

An argument over HOA complaints escalated into gunfire when the husband followed Barreca to her car where she got her Ruger .380 handgun and he slapped and pushed her, the report said.

Couple hospitalized with gunshot wounds

She shot her husband numerous times, including in the back which police said was indicative of him fleeing rather than attacking.

Barreca "showed no signs of emotion or remorse" and did not ask about her husband's condition, the report said.

"She just wants to get home to her dog," police noted.

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