Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Greenville, North Carolina

From the Greenville Daily Reflector of July 19, 2005
Domestic assault ends in shooting

A 26-year-old Greenville woman told police she shot her ex-husband early Monday after he forced his way into her apartment.

The woman told police she grabbed a handgun and told the man to leave her Cedar Creek residence, located on McGregor Downs Road, after he broke in and assaulted her around 2:30 a.m. When he came toward her, she shot him in the abdomen.

The man was transported to Pitt County Memorial Hospital after police found him lying on the living room floor. The man was listed in serious condition, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday evening.

Two children were in the apartment at the time of the incident but they were not injured. Police are investigating the break-in and the assault, Greenville Police Sgt. Sheri Dennison said. Officers also are investigating the shooting. No charges have been filed.

The couple has a history of domestic violence incidents, according to court records. The woman filed a restraining order against the man following an assault in April 1998. In May 1998, he was convicted of violating that order. The woman filed another order in February.

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