A wife who accused her husband of eyeing another woman during church services on Sunday was charged with attempted murder after allegedly running him down in the family car, police said.
The injured man, Tushaun Jamel Thompson, 24, and his wife, Sedonia Renee Martin, 22, began arguing immediately after services at St. James Baptist Church when she accused him of having "a wandering eye," St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman James Hartman said.
Thompson got out of the couple's car after Martin hit him and began walking down the road, Hartman said. Still angry, Martin allegedly sped toward her husband, missed him as he dodged, turned around for a second attempt and missed him again.
"But her third try was the charm," Hartman said. He said Thompson stood his ground in the middle of the road, convinced that his wife would turn at the last minute.
"She didn't, and the front of the vehicle collided with his upper legs and midsection, throwing him 20 feet into a ditch," the spokesman said.
Deputies at the scene described Thompson's injuries as moderate and not life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
