Saturday, June 11, 2005

June 4th Wiggins, MS Nurse Shot by Husband at Community Home

Sandra Whigham, a nurse at the Wiggins Community Home, was shot by her husband just an hour after she had sought protection from local law enforcement. Arthur E. Whigham, 50, had rushed into the assisted living facility for adults and shot his wife with a .22 firearm before fleeing. He was confronted by responding officers and fled, throwing his weapon away which was later recovered.
The day before, they had an altercation which led Sandra to go to the sheriff's office to file a complaint on the day of the shooting. However, her husband met her there at the department and the officers convinced them to have a "cooling off" period. She went on to work while he was suppose to go home to pack a bag. It was an hour later that he showed up at her work and shot her in front of numerous co-workers. She was treated for her injuries and released the next day.

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