‘Too much for me’: Note reveals 82-year-old woman’s alleged motive for killing husband

Alleged Motive for Killing Husband Revealed

New details have emerged about the alleged motive behind an 82-year-old woman shooting and killing her husband at an assisted living facility in South Carolina.

Harriet Kay Recker, 82, is accused of shooting and killing her 81-year-old husband, Dennis Recker, at the Preston Health Center on Hilton Head Island. She is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

A judge has found probable cause in the case, sending it to a grand jury. Investigators believe the motive was revealed in a note, which stated "too much for me".

Too much for me

Author's summary: An 82-year-old woman allegedly killed her husband due to feeling overwhelmed.

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