Wife Admits to Fatal Shooting of Husband at Hermitage Residence

3/14/2013

March 14, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
          
The estranged wife of Fabian Spence admits to fatally shooting him Wednesday night after a struggle over a gun on the front porch of his 1709 Stonewater Drive home in Hermitage.
          
Fabian Spence, 29, died at the scene.  Tiffany Spence, 31, called 911 to report the shooting at 8:36 p.m.
          
Tiffany Spence was cooperative during an interview with Detectives Johnny Crumby and Andrew Injaychock.  She said that she went to the home to drop off the couple’s two sons, ages seven and five, when an argument developed on the front porch.  She said that during the argument, Fabian Spence attempted to pull out a pistol from his rear waistband.  Tiffany Spence said she wrestled the gun from him and fired it.  Fabian Spence died from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his back.
          
The seven-year-old was in the home at the time of the shooting.  The five-year-old was asleep in Tiffany Spence’s car in the driveway.
          
Tiffany Spence was released after the interview pending further investigation and discussion of this case with the District Attorney’s Office.

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