Des Moines police say a man was shot in his leg in what they believe was a domestic disturbance at an east-side apartment complex.

Sgt. Paul Parizek, a spokesman with Des Moines police, told the Register that the shooting victim was actually the aggressor in the incident, which occurred about 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of Capitol Avenue. The man has not been named because charges have not been filed. He is still undergoing medical treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg, police say.

When police got to the scene, the man told investigators he was shot by an unknown male suspect, who fled westbound, for an unknown reason, Parizek said. Officers determined that story was false.

Police believe the man was shot after assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute. The man hit the woman with a liquor bottle before she fired a shot at him in self-defense, police say.

Parizek said investigators are still determining charges, which should come later Tuesday. No charges are expected to be filed against the woman involved.

A spokesperson for Des Moines Public Schools told WHO that Capital View Elementary, East High School and Hiatt Middle School were on controlled access for about 20 minutes while police searched the area for suspects. Operations returned to normal after school resource officers advised the suspect was thought to have left the area.

Police have not released any other information about the shooting.

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