AKRON – An Akron man is in critical condition at a Fort Wayne hospital after allegedly being shot by his wife in their home Wednesday evening. Jacqueline Israel, 58, of 7401 W. Ind. 14, Akron, was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon at 1:19 a.m. today. According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, officers were notified of the incident at approximately 6:49 p.m. Wednesday. Officers from the KCSD, Indiana Conservation Enforcement Division and the Indiana State Police arrived at the home and located Samuel Walter Israel, 50, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper chest. Samuel’s wife, identified as Jacqueline, also was at the residence. Samuel was subsequently airlifted to Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, where he remains in critical condition this morning. Jacqueline was initially taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for unspecified injuries. She was then transported to the Kosciusko County Jail, and preliminarily charged with felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. She is currently being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on a $20,250 bond and a prosecutorial hold, the release states. Details related to the case are still being investigated at this time by detectives and the prosecutor’s office.
