Woman shoots boyfriend in apparent self-defense during Chesterfield domestic incident
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A woman shot her boyfriend in what police say appears to be self-defense during a domestic incident in Chesterfield County early Monday morning.
Just after 1 a.m. on Monday, March 10, officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department were called to the 6100 block of Heybridge Court in response to a 911 call.
According to police, the caller -- an unidentified woman -- told dispatchers that she shot her boyfriend because he had assaulted and strangled her.
When officers arrived, they found both the woman and her boyfriend, who police identified as 46-year-old Adryan Whitted, with injuries not considered life-threatening. Whitted had been shot. Both of them were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Following an investigation, Whitted was charged with strangulation and domestic assault. He remains at the hospital in police custody.
"Investigators consulted with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and, based on the evidence available at the time, the shooting was determined to be in self-defense," police said.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. No additional information is available as of the time of reporting.
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