Woman Reportedly Shoots Ex-Husband by Mistake
Deputies in Laurel County said they got a unique call early Wednesday morning, involving a woman who reportedly shot her ex-husband by accident with a black powder revolver.
Officers said they responded to Laurel River Church Road around 3:15am and learned that 31-year-old Rebecca Watkins and her former husband had gotten into an argument.
According to deputies, Watkins shot her ex once in the shoulder during the dispute.
He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Watkins was charged with first-degree assault — domestic violence — and booked into the Laurel County Detention Facility.
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