Cohoes, N.Y. – A Northglenn man was being held without bond in the Albany County jail after he allegedly shot his estranged wife and her boyfriend at their New York home.
Police here said Peter McKnight, 45, was jailed on suspicion of attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree burglary.
Investigators believed McKnight flew to New York on Wednesday with an unidentified relative, then drove to his former home early Friday morning.
He allegedly shot his estranged wife, Adrienne, in the arm, and her boyfriend, in the chest. Both were transported to Albany Medical Center in serious condition.
The McKnight’s 5-year-old son was home at the time but was not hurt, officials said.
Police initially described Peter McKnight as a “person of interest” in the case. Authorities looked for him for more than a day and a half before finding an abandoned sport utility vehicle he was suspected of stealing in a parking lot.
A Saratoga County sheriff’s deputy found McKnight walking along a highway in Malta, about 20 miles from Cohoes.
“He (McKnight) hadn’t been in this area for a year and a half,” Cohoes Police Det. Lt. Tom Ross said. “It appears he flew in for this (attack).” Police declined to name the relative, but said he was cooperating with the investigation.
He has not been arrested or charged.
