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UPDATE: Woman faces two felony charges after allegedly shooting husband in his knee

By Howard B. Owens

A Corfu woman is being held in Genesee County Jail without bail after allegedly firing a .22 caliber rifle several times at her husband Sunday night, striking him once in the knee.

Patricia A. Hardesty, 52, of 3483 County Line Road, Corfu, is charged with one count of assault, 1st, and one count of criminal use of a firearm, 1st.

Her husband, Robert Hardesty, was transported to ECMC where he is listed in stable condition.

UPDATE: The State Police have released more information regarding this incident. Hardesty and her husband reportedly argued all weekend. After the last argument, Hardesty allegedly grabbed a gun from inside the house and went out to the patio where her husband was cooking on the grill and fired several shots at him.

(Initial Report)

Janice Stenman

Howard, I hope we hear more details of this shooting. A wife usually doesn't shoot her husband, in the leg no less, without provocation. Was she trying to protect herself? If she meant serious harm, she'd have gone for the easier body shot.

Just my 2 cents.

Aug 2, 2010, 3:20pm Permalink
Autumn Connolly

She wasn't in any imminent danger were she needed to protect herself because her husband was out side cooking. No matter if no serious harm was done she still shot her husband. Shooting someone is just wrong. You don't point and shoot a gun unless you have intent to hurt or kill someone/something. If the arguing was that bad you leave the situation not pick up a weapon. My 14 year old cousin was shot and killed over 10 years ago. I have no sympathy for those that use guns the wrong way. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Aug 3, 2010, 1:07pm Permalink

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