Brevard County deputies arrested a Titusville man Tuesday after they say he turned a gun on his live-in girlfriend after an argument between the two escalated.

Eugene Bowling, 62, fired a round from a small, silver handgun at his girlfriend during the argument around 9:30 p.m., according to reports. The bullet grazed the woman's head on the left side, causing a "substantial wound," deptuies said.

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Bowling followed his girlfriend outside after she fled from the house on Parrish Road in Titusville. While running, the woman fell and broke her left hand, according to reports.

The suspect left the scene, but was later caught during a traffic stop at Davis Street and U.S.1 in Mims just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to deputies.

Bowling was taken into custody on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was found guilty on felony charges of cocaine possession in 2014, records show.

Officials said the woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated and released.

Bowling is being held in jail with no bond.

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