Danville man charged with strangulation in domestic dispute

DANVILLE, KY — A domestic dispute led to a shooting and subsequent arrest for strangulation at a Speedway gas station, according to the Danville Police Department. Police say 38-year-old Alexander Baldwin was arrested after assaulting and strangling his girlfriend.

Officers arrived at the scene to find Baldwin with a gunshot wound to his hand. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Baldwin had allegedly choked his 28-year-old girlfriend and thrown her to the ground. After she regained consciousness, the couple struggled over a pistol in their car, resulting in two rounds being fired and Baldwin being shot in the hand, say police.

Following medical treatment at a local hospital, Baldwin was arrested and charged with wanton endangerment, strangulation, and assault.