Background: A section of the 600 block of Southwestern Parkway in Louisville, Kentucky (Google Maps). Inset: Patrick Brents (Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government).
A man from Kentucky faces serious charges after allegedly shooting his wife during an argument about tidying up before a planned trip, resulting in her tragic death.
Patrick Brents, 57, has been charged with first-degree assault tied to domestic violence, as indicated by jail records examined by Law&Crime. He was taken into custody on March 14.
On the day of the incident, Brents was at his residence on the 600 block of Southwestern Parkway in Louisville. His wife, identified by local CBS affiliate WLKY as Carolyn Ross-Brents, was also present.
The Louisville Metro Police Department reported that an argument erupted between the couple over cleaning the house. Ross-Brents reportedly insisted on tidying up the home before they left town to ensure it was orderly upon their return.
The dispute escalated, with the couple also clashing over family matters, according to Louisville Fox affiliate WDRB.
Brents allegedly retrieved a firearm from a bedroom drawer and returned to where his wife was located. A witness in the home reported that Ross-Brents pleaded with her husband not to shoot her, to which he chillingly responded, “What are you going to do about it?”
The gun then went off, according to authorities. Ross-Brents had been shot in the abdomen.
According to WDRB, the other person present was the shooting victim’s son, and when the son asked Brents why he shot his mother, Brents responded, “she’s shot.”
The son then ran outside and told another family member to call 911.
Police responded to the home at about 4 p.m., and the suspect was still there. Ross-Brents was taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Brents reportedly told investigators that he had grabbed the gun because he was planning to leave the house but then it went off.
He is being held in jail on a $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
