Man Charged With Killing Wife In Montgomery County, Officials Say

ROCKLEDGE BOROUGH, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in the shooting death of his wife on Saturday night on Huntingdon Pike, officials in Montgomery County said Monday.

Jose Luna, 59, of Philadelphia, is charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of his wife, 48-year-old Alisett Schubert, at 10:05 p.m. on Saturday, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.

Rockledge Borough Police responded to Huntington Pike and Filmore Streets after a SEPTA bus driver used his emergency system to report a shooting and a description of the shooter, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Rockledge Borough Police Chief Michael Schmalz said in a statement.

Authorities found Schubert on the ground outside of her silver Nissan Murano, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at Abington Hospital, authorities said.

The SEPTA driver told detectives that he was driving southbound on Huntington Pike when he approached a vehicle that was stopped on the roadway. He reported that he heard two or three “pops” and saw a man exit the front passenger seat, then open the driver’s side door. The woman fell out of the vehicle, authorities said.

The driver saw the man walk away from the car. He pulled over the SEPTA bus and called in the emergency, including a description of the man.

Philadelphia Police found Luna one mile away. As they approached, he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, but the firearm was out of ammunition. He was then arrested without incident.

The investigation found that the firearm was registered to the victim, authorities said.

Luna is charged with First-Degree Murder, Third-Degree Murder, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime. He was arraigned on Sunday.

There is no bail available for First-Degree Murder. Luna was sent to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 5.