HOUSTON – A man was hospitalized after being shot by his wife Monday morning at an apartment complex in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Wenwen Zhou, 40, has been charged with aggravated assault of a family member.
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The shooting was reported at 11:20 a.m. in the 2500 block of Tanglewilde Street.
Police said the 35-year-old old man was shot in the stomach by Zhou during a domestic dispute. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in stable condition. The suspect was taken into custody.
After the victim and suspect provided statements to detectives, chargers were filed against Zhou for her role in the incident.
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- Houston Area Women’s Center: (713) 528-2121
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799−7233
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