Mount shooting: Houston wife shoots husband who threatened her with gun, police say
HOUSTON - Houston police say a woman shot her husband after he threatened her with a gun when an argument escalated early Saturday morning.
The shooting was reported around 3:45 a.m. in the 7400 block of Mount.
Police say the incident began with an argument between the couple that turned physical.
At some point, police say the husband threatened his wife with a gun, but she also had a gun and shot him.
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The man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the mouth. Officials say he is expected to survive.
Authorities say the woman was also taken to the hospital as a precaution because she was complaining of injuries to her head.
Police say an 8-year-old daughter was home at the time and heard the shooting but didn't see it.
The investigation into the shooting continues.