GIRARD, Ohio — A college student who returned to her Ohio home for a surprise visit is recovering after her mother accidentally shot her, police said.
According to WFMJ-TV, authorities responded to the Girard home the night of Aug. 30 after the boyfriend of the 18-year-old victim called 911.
Girard police told WFMJ that the mother, who wasn't expecting a visitor and is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, was frightened after hearing noises inside the house. Thinking an intruder was nearby, she grabbed her revolver and opened fire as someone rushed into her bedroom, WJW-TV reported.
"My girlfriend just came home from college and her mom didn't know, like, honestly – she accidentally shot her and we don't know what to do," he told the dispatcher, the news station reported.
That person was actually the woman's daughter, who was shot in the elbow, authorities told WJW. Emergency responders took the teen to a nearby hospital, where she was treated and later released, WFMJ reported.
Prosecutors have decided not to charge the mother in the incident, according to WJW.