Pregnant woman fires at least 20 shots at man in N Harris Co.

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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Pregnant woman fires at least 20 shots at man in N Harris Co.
Deputies say the man was struck one time in the leg. They were able to apply a tourniquet, and he is expected to survive.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 19-year-old was shot in the leg by a pregnant woman in north Harris County overnight, deputies say.

Harris County sheriff's deputies say it happened on Blue Bell Road near Veterans Memorial just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.

The woman fired at least 20 shots, but the 19-year-old man was only hit once, deputies say.

Deputies applied a tourniquet to the man's leg at the scene. He is expected to survive.

According to Captain J. Shannon, deputies located the suspect hours after the shooting and took her into custody.