If this truly was a case of abuse their are a million safe houses for abused women and children to hide out in in America. It is not like the guy was in the mafia. Even the wives of mafioso's have been protected from abusive husbands in safe houses.
There is just no excuse for this sort of behavior. The only one I can think of is if a spouse (male or female) had a gun to that person's head or one of the children's and needed to be taken out in self defense. Poor children, never poor wife--she's a murderer plain and simple.
You may be right.
But, IF there was any sexual or any severe abuse, than I'm glad she shot him.
"There is just no excuse for this sort of behavior."
In one sense of the word, there is. An abused spouse has a totally different mindset. There can be all the safehouses and help in the world but in the mind of the abused, they don't deserve it or they are so filled with fear that killing the abuser is the only way out. It's a complicated world that abuse victims live in. A little compassion and understanding would be in order for this woman.
LOL, that's quite a leap there...you could be a witness for the prosecution.