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A 20-year-old Madison woman was shot in the hand during a struggle over control of a rifle in a University Avenue apartment building early Saturday morning, according to a Madison Police Department report.

Police responded to reports of a gunshot and a woman crying at Allen House Apartments, located at 2130 University Avenue, shortly after 3:15 a.m., according to the report by MPD Lt. Eric Tripke.

According to the victim, 20-year-old Jeffrey Zhou armed himself with a rifle while intoxicated and threatened to commit suicide. Shortly after, a struggle for the gun ensued and the victim placed her hand over the muzzle of the gun and Zhou shot the gun into her hand.

The woman's injuries are not life-threatening, but she was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Zhou was booked into the Dane County Jail on tentative charges of second degree recklessly endangering safety.

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