Name: Louise Papeman.
Died: February 21, 1999.
Age at death: 88.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Pearl River, New York, USA.
Disability: Kidney disease, depression.
Details:
On her 88th birthday, Louise’s husband shot her with a rifle.
Case status:
Walter Papeman (Husband), sentenced to 1 year.
Source:
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