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Man charged with wife's murder has long rap sheet

A domestic dispute in Hempstead Village turned deadly

A domestic dispute in Hempstead Village turned deadly when a woman was fatally shot and her shooter -- her husband, according to police -- was shot and wounded by police when he opened fire against a sergeant and three other officers, Nassau police said. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Feb. 7, 2013) (February 7, 2013 10:42 PM)

On April 17, 2011, Diane Reed's ex-con husband, Leonard, grabbed her by the neck, threw her to the floor, kicked her in the head, and when she tried to stand up, struck her with "a blunt object," according to court records.

But, according to a law enforcement source, she soon stopped cooperating with authorities trying to prosecute him. And, the source said, when he nevertheless pleaded guilty...

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