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The Indiana Daily Student

Minigolf owner killed after domestic dispute, wife suspect

Woman jailed without bond after shooting incident

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A Bloomington man was shot and killed Thursday night after a reported \ndomestic dispute.\nLocal businessman John Hood, 63, was shot once in the chest in his Bloomington home, located at the 6100 block of South Empire Road, Monroe County Det. Brad Swain said. Hood and his wife owned Putter’s Park and Johnny Joe’s Pub, both located at 4747 W. State Road 46 in Bloomington. The business is \nnow closed. \nPolice believe Hood’s wife, Juanita, 52, \nshot him.\nAt about 11:30 p.m. the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call from John and Juanita Hoods’ daughter saying her mother had shot her father, Swain said.\nMonroe County dispatched state troopers to their house, where emergency personnel declared John Hood dead at the scene, Swain said. After interviewing Juanita Hood, officers arrested her. She now faces preliminary charges of murder.\nSwain said the sheriff’s department will try to get a clearer picture of \nwhat happened.\nJuanita Hood was transported to the Monroe County Jail and is being held without bond.

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