The Brief
- Retired firefighter Guy Paider is accused of shooting his wife the same day she filed for divorce.
- Prosecutors say law enforcement intervention and medical treatment prevented the shooting from becoming a homicide.
- A judge set Paider’s bail at $3 million after noting his substantial assets and recent retirement.
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. – A retired firefighter accused of trying to kill his wife the same day she filed for divorce appeared in court on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Paider in court
What we know:
Prosecutors allege 53-year-old Guy Paider, the retired West Allis firefighter, shot his 48-year-old wife in the abdomen, leg and groin during a fight at their home last Friday. One of the couple’s children called 911, and police forced their way into the bedroom where the shooting took place.
“The charges speak for themselves,” said Ozaukee County Assistant District Attorney Peter Hahn during a Thursday court appearance.
Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Steven Cain described the case as “extremely disturbing conduct that reads as purposeful, even when law enforcement was present in the home.”
Court documents say Paider pressed his wife about what she wanted in the divorce before grabbing a gun from a dresser. According to filings, he told her: “Look at me, so you can see me when I shoot you.”…