ECSO: Molino Woman Shot At Husband After He Came Home With Divorce Papers

A Molino woman was jailed Tuesday after allegedly shooting at her husband several times after he came home with divorce papers, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Wendy Maureen Dennis, 41, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She remained in the Escambia County Jail Wednesday with bond set at $10,000.

Her husband called 911 and stated that his wife had shot a gun at him multiple times before leaving their residence on North Highway 95A and heading toward Molino Road. Responding deputies conducted a felony traffic stop on her vehicle and recovered a .22 caliber rifle that was in plain view on the backseat of the vehicle, according to an arrest report. She was taken into custody without incident.

The husband told deputies that he brought home divorce paperwork to his wife of eight years, and everything was fine as they started to leave their residence to go to the Tax Collector’s office to have the papers notarized. According to the husband’s statement to deputies, she then walked to her car, retrieved the rifle, yelled at him and fired several shots in his direction.

Dennis left the residence as the husband locked himself inside and called 911, according to the arrest report. The report states the husband said he feared for his life and believed that Dennis was going to shoot him. He was not injured.