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Groton man shot in leg, police arrest his wife

A woman called police to report that she had shot her husband in the leg after an argument.
Credit: Groton City Police
Groton City Police

GROTON, Conn. — Police are investigating a shooting Sunday that involved a married couple. 

Groton City Police arrived at a home on Eastwood Road at 9:47 pm Sunday after a woman called officials to report that she had shot her husband in the leg after an argument. The man was transported to Lawrence and Memorial hospital to be treated for a non-life-threatening wound. The couple is not being identified due to the domestic violence nature of the case. 

Police arrested the woman and charged her with the following:

  • Assault of the 1st Degree 
  • Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm 
  • Reckless Endangerment of the 1st Degree 
  • Disorderly Conduct 

The woman was held on $150,000. 

Groton Police say the firearm was recovered from the crime scene along with "numerous" firearms, high capacity magazines and ammunition.

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