“I Just Shot My Wife.” Judge Shoots Wife During Argument, Says His Shoulder Made the Gun Fire | Jeffrey Ferguson Update
Jeffrey Ferguson had spent decades inside California courtrooms, first as a prosecutor and then as a Superior Court judge.
Then one night, his own home became a crime scene.
His wife, Sheryl, was shot during an argument. Their son said he watched his father aim and fire, but Jeffrey said something very different happened.
And one text message sent moments after the shooting would become central to the question jurors eventually had to answer:
Was this a horrific accident, or did a judge who knew exactly how firearms worked intentionally pull the trigger?
initial Jeffrey Ferguson case:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mid-week-mini-judge-charged-with-murder-the-case-of-jeffery-ferguson--56496941
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Then one night, his own home became a crime scene.
His wife, Sheryl, was shot during an argument. Their son said he watched his father aim and fire, but Jeffrey said something very different happened.
And one text message sent moments after the shooting would become central to the question jurors eventually had to answer:
Was this a horrific accident, or did a judge who knew exactly how firearms worked intentionally pull the trigger?
initial Jeffrey Ferguson case:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mid-week-mini-judge-charged-with-murder-the-case-of-jeffery-ferguson--56496941
Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/relationshipcrime
**************************************
Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact
Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com
Outro music by:
Shalash by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalash
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
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