Houston Crime: Woman arrested for shooting father in the ankle

HOUSTON - Authorities have a woman behind bars for allegedly shooting her father's ankle during an argument. 

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It happened Thursday, according to the Houston PD, when officers were called to the 2300 block of Brookmere Dr. in north Houston near T.C. Jester a little after midnight. 

That's where investigators said Cristina Bernich, 52, got into an argument with her 72-year-old father and then shot him in the ankle. 

Cristina Carol Bernich (Photo courtesy of Harris County Jail Records) 

He was rushed to a hospital in stable condition, while Bernich was placed in handcuffs. 

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The 52-year-old has since been charged with aggravated assault of a family member.