A man was arrested after police said he shot and badly wounded a woman who drove herself to a hospital.

Clinton Rowe, 39, is charged with domestic battery and aggravated battery, accused of shooting Jessica Peck, 22, in the 1200 block of Wefel Street just before midnight Thursday.

Police were initially called to a disturbance. The caller told officers a woman had left in a car just before they arrived.

Minutes later, a hospital called police saying a walk-in battery victim had arrived.

Doctors, however, discovered the woman had been shot and her injury was life-threatening.

Detectives collected evidence and talked to family and witnesses, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 436-7867.

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