Ginger Wallace, 81, was shot to death on December 3, 2022, at the Cedar Pointe condominium complex in Stuart, Florida. Her husband, Henry Wallace, was also shot and killed in the same incident. Both victims were shot by their neighbor, Hugh Hootman, after an altercation that began at the community mailbox when Hootman confronted Henry Wallace over a prior dispute involving Hootman’s wife.

Reports say Henry Wallace was shot twice in the chest after trying to walk away, and Ginger Wallace was shot twice as she came out of the couple’s home and stood near her husband’s body. The dispute stemmed from a disagreement about a community laundry room door that had been left open. Hootman, who had a concealed carry permit and carried a 9mm handgun, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder.

Neighbors remembered the Wallaces as kind and involved in their community; their son, Henry Wallace III, became emotional during court proceedings. Does anyone who lived at Cedar Pointe remember tensions over the laundry room or have information that could shed light on what led to this escalation?