Court Appearance Next Week for Man Accused of Shooting His Wife

A man accused of shooting and seriously injuring his wife will be back in court September 10.

47-year-old Steven Lynn Rusher is charged with felony armed criminal action, domestic assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He’s accused of shooting 42-year-old Colleen Rusher in the forehead with a shotgun on August 20 at the couple’s rural Pike County home.

According to a probable cause statement, Rusher allegedly told authorities the couple got into an argument and he accidentally shot her.