Woman Fatally Shot by Husband Who Was Under No Contact Order: Court Docs

A Minnesota woman was gunned down by her husband during a "domestic incident" while he was under a court order that was supposed to prohibit him from contacting her, according to court documents.

Sarah Carda, 35, was fatally shot by her husband at her home in Fish Lake Township, Minnesota.

Mike Larry Carda, 39, has been charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, second-degree assault, domestic assault with a firearm and fourth-degree assault on a peace office, according to a statement from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).

At the time of the fatal shooting last week, Carda was embroiled in a domestic assault case with his wife, and under a "domestic abuse no-contact order," according to the probable cause affidavit filed on Monday.

A preliminary autopsy determined that Sarah Carda had three gunshot wounds to her head, the affidavit shows.

Newsweek reached out via email on Tuesday night to the CCSO for comment.

Shortly before noon on October 6, CCSO Deputy Thomas Hanson was responding to a 911 about a "domestic incident" occurring at a residence on Elmcrest Avenue in Fish Lake Township, according to the affidavit. Hanson was advised by dispatch that the home was "flagged as having a large number of weapons."

When the deputy arrived on the scene, Hanson approached the home and "could hear voices coming from inside the home" from roughly 40 yards away, the court document states. After getting no response when knocking on the door, Hanson went "over to the side by the windows" and knocked on the glass while saying sheriff's office."

Immediately after knocking on the glass, a female voice, believed to be Sarah Carda, said "he has a gun" before gunfire rang out from the bedroom, Hanson said in the court documents. He said he backed away from the window and three more rounds were shot through "the same window, narrowly missing him, he said, noting the bullets had "exited at head-level."

Another shot was fired from the bedroom as Hanson was moving away from the home to wait for backup, he said, adding that during this time commands were given over a PA system for the occupants of the home to come out.

Numerous law enforcement arrived on the scene, including SWAT team members, the affidavit states.

After "repeated efforts" failed to get Mike Carda to exit the home, a drone was flown into the home and provided live video of the bedroom.

The live feed showed a female, identified as Sarah Carda, on the bed with a head wound. A male, later identified as Mike Carda, was also observed in the room with two "long guns" on the floor near the bed.

Carda was again told repeatedly that he was under arrest and to come out of the home, but he refused, leading authorities to use a K-9 to remove him from the bedroom. He was arrested at the scene, according to the affidavit.

Melissa Stockness, who identified herself as Sarah Carda's sister in a GoFundMe page to support the family, said her sister was killed by a "senseless act of domestic violence."

"After 17 years of providing unconditional love and support, the person she should have been able to trust the most ended her life," Stockness wrote.

Newsweek reached out via GoFundMe to Stockness for comment.

Mike Carda was issued a $2 million bail and is being held at the Chisago County Jail, online court records show. His next court appearance is set for October 24.