Assistant DA in critical condition as husband 'shoots her three times then commits suicide' after she files for divorce



Georgia authorities believe the husband of an Assistant District Attorney shot her multiple times before committing suicide in a cemetery just days after she filed for divorce.

April McConnell. 31, of the Fulton County DA's office remains in critical condition at the Grady Memorial Hospital as does a second, unidentified man, who was with her at the time of the Friday afternoon shooting.

McConnell filed for a divorce from husband Trenard McConnell on Monday.



Assistant District Attorney April McConnell remains in critical condition after her husband Trenard shot her three times as she sat in a car with an unidentified man

Those who knew him said they were stunned.



'He's a good guy …,' Lawrence Riddle, a friend of Trenard McConnell, told CBS 46. 'I think it's out of character. This is not the type of person I see on a monthly even bi-weekly basis.'

Trenard's LinkedIn described him as Human Resource Manager for PVH in the Greater Atlanta Area.

April is an Emory University School of Law graduate. The Fulton County District Attorney's Office deflected inquiries regarding her death to the Atlanta Police Department.

Trenard's friend Lawrence Riddle said he was shocked at the allegations, calling Trenard 'a good guy'

Among her most recent cases was a collaboration with an investigative task force and trial team in the Atlanta Public Schools test cheating scandal.



Before becoming a prosecutor, she worked as a legal intern with the Safe Families initiative, which provides legal services and support for victims of domestic violence.

'We were deeply sadden to learn earlier today that April McConnell had been shot by her husband just four days after filing for divorce indicating her desire to leave her marriage,' Daphne Walker, President & CEO of Partnership Against Domestic Violence, which works with Safe Families.



'At PADV, we are critically aware that women are at a higher risk for serious injury or death once they make the decision to leave an abusive relationship. We work hard to provide support to women like April who have established the courage to leave in the face of life-threatening consequences. Our prayers are with April and her family and we want them to know that we are here to help during this difficult time in any way that we can.'