Her husband, identified as Bruce Rathgeb, is in grave condition at a local hospital, according to LAPD Lt. Bob Binder.
"Her husband is in extremely critical condition with significant injuries," Binder said.
Binder said the shooting evolved from "a longstanding dispute between the two parties," although he noted that there had been no previous law enforcement contacts with either member of the couple.
Binder would not comment on news reports that Victoria Rathgeb originally told police that a drug dealer had shot her husband.
"We investigated all possible angles to the story and came to the conclusion that she most certainly did shoot her husband," Binder said.
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