LINCOLNTON, N.C. — A woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting of her husband, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say they were dispatched to the residence after receiving a call shortly before 1:00 a.m. from 43-year-old Nichole Loraine Chandler. Chandler told deputies that she had shot her husband.
At the scene, deputies said they found the victim lying on the floor of a walk-in closet with a gunshot wound.
He was treated at home before being airlifted to Atrium Health Main in Charlotte. He underwent surgery and is listed in critical condition in the ICU, according to deputies.
Deputies said Chandler was taken into custody and has been charged with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury.
Chandler is being held without bond until her first court appearance Wednesday.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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