Monroe police have arrested Nelson Abraham Bell, 50, after getting a call reporting Bell allegedly violently threw his wife onto the couch, laid on top of her, and threatened to kill her with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. Bell then allegedly fired the gun past his wife's head and into the couch

According to the wife, Bell had also threatened to kill her Sunday night.

According to the report, Bell admitted to firing the shotgun into the couch and through the wall.

He's charged with two counts of domestic abuse aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery, possession of modified weapons, and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities/weapons law violation.