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Background: The intersection of Fillmore Street and Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Pennsylvania (Google Maps). Inset: Jose Luna (Montgomery County District Attorney”s Office).
A Pennsylvania man is accused of shooting his wife dead after a heated argument and subsequently informing her mother about the tragic event.
59-year-old Jose Luna is facing multiple charges, including first and third-degree murder, along with illegal firearm possession, in connection to the death of his 48-year-old wife, Alisett Schubert. This information comes from court documents and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. The fatal incident took place on a Saturday night.
According to an affidavit of probable cause reviewed by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Luna and Schubert attended a gathering where she allegedly “disrespected him in front of others,” leading to his anger. The couple continued their argument as she drove them home in her silver Nissan Murano.
While driving near Fillmore Street and Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Schubert reportedly demanded Luna leave the car and make his way home on foot. An altercation ensued over a .38 caliber revolver from her purse, which was registered to her. Luna gained control of the weapon and shot Schubert, as detailed in the affidavit.
As Schubert attempted to escape the SUV, she allegedly screamed, “Oh my god!” before Luna reportedly fired four additional shots at her.
According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus driver was driving in the area when he “approached a vehicle that was stopped on the roadway.” He said he heard two or three “pops” and then saw a man “exit the front passenger seat, then open the driver’s side door.”
When he opened the door, he said a woman — later identified as Schubert — “fell out of the vehicle.”
At about 10:05 p.m., the bus driver “used his emergency system” to report a shooting, and he described the suspect. Police responded to the area and found Schubert on the ground outside of her vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. She was transferred to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Philadelphia police officers found Luna one mile away, and as they approached, “he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, but the firearm was out of ammunition,” the DA’s office added. He was arrested.
After allegedly shooting his wife, Luna reportedly called her mother to tell the woman her daughter was dead and that he wanted to kill himself, though he did not provide specifics as to how she died.
Luna had been abusive before, according to the document obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer, which said that Schubert had told a friend Luna was physically and mentally abusing her and the friend had once seen Luna punch his wife in the face.
The defendant is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on March 5.
Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located just north of Philadelphia.