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Woman opens fire after divorce meeting
She shoots estranged husband four times
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A tense divorce meeting at an attorney’s office in downtown Manchester ended in gunfire as the woman opened fire and shot her estranged husband four times.Dr. Harry Bartee, 47, was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center for treatment of his injuries, while his wife, Brenda Bartee was arrested. She is being held at Coffee County Jail on $1 million bond.The incident happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday after a contentious divorce meeting. It occurred in front of the law office of Rogers, Duncan and North.According to authorities, Brenda Bartee fired seven shots with a 40-caliber pistol and hit Harry Bartee at least four times after mediation for divorce proceedings.Deputies from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department happened to be in the area at the time of the shooting and converged on the scene to take Brenda Bartee into custody and wait for local authorities.