A man was hospitalized in critical condition early Monday after he was shot in the head during a struggle with his wife over a gun, according to Houston police.
The wife was taken into custody, Metro Video reported, but it’s unclear whether she will face charges
The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Beckman. Police said the couple had been fighting when they started struggling over the gun.
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At some point during the tussle, the gun discharged, police said. Police didn’t know why they had been fighting.
Investigators were checking on the man overnight to see if he would survive. His current condition is unknown.
Julian Gill is a digital reporter in Houston. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site