Metairie woman who fatally shot husband released without charges

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[TigerClaws]

A Metairie woman who fatally shot her husband has been released from custody without charges. She provided investigators “a detailed and well-documented history of physical and psychological abuse by her husband,” the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said Saturday (Dec. 8)

Police responded to the shooting Friday just before 9 p.m. in the 2900 block of Transcontinental Drive. The 27-year-old woman had called 911 to report that she had just shot her husband, whom the coroner’s office has identified as Ian Mastin, 27.

Deputies detained her and discovered her husband inside the house with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

A Sheriff’s Office spokesman said none of the prior incidents of abuse had been reported to law enforcement. “The woman described hiding the abuse from friends and family but was able to provide a significant amount of corroborating evidence to back her statements,” Capt. Jason Rivarde said.

“The woman stated that another incident of physical abuse occurred through the evening hours yesterday that included escalating altercations and attempted strangulation,” Rivarde said. “Fearing that the years of abuse would culminate in the loss of her life, she shot her husband. She displayed multiple physical injuries that corroborated her account.”

[Gay State Conservative]

On the other hand, she might have gotten some jurors like a few FReepers here, to whom no woman is any good, it’s always their fault, and they all deserved to be beaten.

C'mon...gimme a break.If she had gone to trial and I was a juror I'd want to hear something...something convincing...about grave and immediate danger."He abused me for years" wouldn't be enough for a not guilty vote from me on a manslaughter charge even if I believed those claims.

If the charge against her was 1st Degree Murder and I was inclined to believe her claims of long term abuse I *would* vote not guilty because that abuse would constitute a "provocation" in my mind,thus making her act less grievous that "Murder One"IOW,she would have been over charged by the prosecutor/Grand Jury.