Phoenix man suspected of killing wife on Halloween taken from hospital to jail

PHOENIX – A Phoenix man suspected of killing his wife on Halloween was released from the hospital and taken to jail on Sunday, authorities said.

David Pregler, 55, was booked for second-degree murder, prohibited weapons possession and probation violations, according to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail records. His bond was set at $1 million.

Pregler had been hospitalized since he and his wife, 50-year-old Shonda Lynn Pregler, were found with gunshot wounds on Oct. 31 after what the Phoenix Police Department called a domestic dispute.

Officers responded to a shooting call near 89th Avenue and Indianola Avenue, south of Indian School Road, around 5:10 p.m. and found the Preglers suffering from life-threatening injuries.

Shonda Lynn Pregler died after being taken to a hospital. David Pregler underwent emergency surgery and remained in the hospital until he was deemed healthy enough to be jailed.

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