March 28, 2024

Woman charged in shooting death of husband

DAVENPORT — Police have charged a Davenport woman with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband while he slept.

Police arrested 52-year-old Shiela Jo Jasper after responding to her home Saturday night to investigate a death.

Officers found 64-year-old Mark Jasper dead from a gunshot wound.

An arrest affidavit states that Jasper told police she shot Jasper in the head while he was asleep on a living room chair.