The secretary said the woman had not been allowed to leave her home after her marriage, until her husband was injured and could no longer earn a living.
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The gunman, who wasn't identified by police, allowed the Connecticut woman to leave apparently so she could withdraw money from an ATM and held the remaining three occupants captive.
The intruder then allowed the unidentified woman to leave and collect money from an ATM, telling her she had only eight minutes to come back with cash before he killed one of her friends, Azzata said.