A nude man was shot in the forearm Monday afternoon by a partially nude woman, according to Birmingham police.

The shooting happened inside a home in the 1600 block of 16th way SW, said Sgt. Charles Newfield.

The injured man, who is in his 50s, was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. The woman, who is in her late 20s or early 30s, is in police custody.

Newfield said the woman confessed to shooting the man but says she shot him in self-defense. Detectives are interviewing both to see who is really the victim.

The man and woman are acquaintances, Newfield said, but police did not elaborate.