Sea Gate man arrested in shooting death of wife

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A 71-year-old woman was shot at her home in Brooklyn, and now her husband is under arrest.

It happened at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday on Neptune Avenue in Sea Gate, a private gated community at the far western end of Coney Island.

The victim, Angela Devito, was shot multiple times in the torso and pronounced dead at the scene.

Her 75-year-old husband Angelo Devito was apprehended by police at the scene was placed under arrest.

He's charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

It's not yet known what led to the shooting.

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