SAPD: Woman mistakes husband for intruder, shoots him in shoulder

A 33-year-old woman may be facing assault charges after mistaking her husband as an intruder and shooting him, San Antonio police said. The map shows an approximate location of the incident. A 33-year-old woman may be facing assault charges after mistaking her husband as an intruder and shooting him, San Antonio police said. The map shows an approximate location of the incident. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close SAPD: Woman mistakes husband for intruder, shoots him in shoulder 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 33-year-old woman may be facing assault charges after mistaking her husband as an intruder and shooting him, San Antonio police said.

The 22-year-old man told police he was trying to to enter through the bedroom window of their residence, near the 2500 block Jackson-Keller Road, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, when he was shot by his spouse, according to the SAPD.

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The woman told police she was startled by an intruder attempting to enter her home.

The man was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening wound to the shoulder.

Police said the woman may face aggravated assault charges.