Phoenix Woman Shoots Husband In The Head, Falls Asleep In Custody


Phoenix, AZ – Rebekah Mellon allegedly killed her husband Tuesday night by shooting him in the head, according to the Phoenix New Times. Police may have gotten more information out of their suspect had the woman not repeatedly fallen asleep while in custody. In fact, as soon as authorities arrested Mellon and placed her in the back of a squad car, she reportedly dozed off. Murder is exhausting business.

Donald Mellon Jr, who had been married to his wife Rebekah for seven years, was shot once in the head, according to reports. In-between mid-interview bouts of slumber, Mellon managed to tell police that, at one point during the evening, her husband “said some crap” before leaving the room. Roughly ten minutes later, the suspect found her husband sprawled in the hallway. Although Mellon claimed she attempted to give him first aid, she apparently fabricated that element of the story.

However, when police responded to her 911 call by kicking down the front door, they found the woman sitting on her couch, a handgun protruding from the cushions. Authorities have stated that evidence would indicate the shooting was unprovoked.

Adding another layer to the mystery is Mellon’s claim that her husband tossed her across the room earlier that evening, an accusation that is supported by bruises and scrapes around her tailbone. And while Rebekah insists that no one else was in the house the night of the shooting, police discovered that four additional people were reportedly in her home earlier that evening.

Although the sleepy suspect wasn’t too forthcoming with information about her husband, she eventually revealed to authorities that he owned several McDonald’s franchises in the area. The Phoenix New Times reports the couple has had their differences in the past. Court documents show that the two have been involved in domestic disputes in the past.

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