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Lovers’ quarrel ends with girlfriend using boyfriend’s gun to shoot him in abdomen, police say

Aymara Fernandez-Fajardo, 33, was charged with aggravated assault of a family member in connection with the shooting of her boyfriend, police said. (HPD)

HOUSTON – A woman was taken into custody after police said an argument with her boyfriend ended with him in the hospital with a gunshot wound.

The incident happened around 6:50 p.m. Thursday on Elmside Drive at Westheimer Road in west Houston, according to police.

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Police said Aymara Fernandez-Fajardo and her boyfriend, Jose Gonzalez, got into an argument at the location on Elmside. During the argument, Gonzalez took Fernandez-Fajardo’s cellphone and went to his vehicle, authorities said.

Fernandez-Fajardo followed Gonzalez and tried to get her phone back, but police said Gonzalez threw it into the street.

At that point, Fernandez-Fajardo reached into Gonzalez’s vehicle and took his phone, which caused a struggle between the two, authorities said. While they were struggling, Fernandez-Fajardo managed to get ahold of Gonzalez’s gun, which was on his waistband, according to police.

Officials said Fernandez-Fajardo pulled the trigger and shot Gonzalez in the lower abdomen. He was transported to a hospital to be treated for the injury.

Fernandez-Fajardo was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault of a family member.


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Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.

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