Police: Woman In Nightgown, Shower Cap Shoots Husband On Midtown Street

ATLANTA — A woman dressed in a nightgown and shower cap shot and killed her husband on a Midtown Atlanta street early Tuesday morning, according to police.

Investigators said the slaying took place in front of several witnesses on a sidewalk on North Avenue.

"We heard five gunshots," said witness Keenan Harris.

Police spotted the woman walking along North Avenue toward Georgia Tech.

When officers stopped her, they found a handgun in her pocket, according to police.

Harris said he tried to help the victim

"When I got up there by him, he was already dead," said Harris.

Detectives said an argument between the couple triggered the shooting.