Howell’s wife’s condition is not known.
Photo Courtesy of Oldham County Detention Center
(Trimble County, KY.) - A Trimble County man has been arrested after police say he shot his wife.
Just after 1 a.m. this morning Thursday, February 13, 55-year-old Anthony Howell, shot his wife at their home on U.S. 42, near KY-393.
According to the Kentucky State Police, Howell consumed several acholic beverages when he went out to his truck and got a box of wine for his wife.
Police say he also got his 9mm handgun.
According to a report from WDRB, Police say as he walked back into his living room, he shot his wife twice, first in the leg and then in the chest.
Howell then called 911, where he told authorities that he and his wife had gotten into an argument. He later said that he shot her by accident.
Howell was arrested by Kentucky State Police where he was charged with first-degree domestic violence assault. He is currently being held in the Oldham County Detention Center.
Howell’s wife’s condition is not known.
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