WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. — A man and his wife are both in critical condition after a shooting in Vernon on Wednesday.

Deputies of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home located on Moss Hill Road around 9:30 Wednesday night.

Once deputies arrived on the scene, the victim, identified as a 38-year-old woman, was found suffering from critical injuries after being strangled and shot by her husband.

Deputies say they found the woman hiding under a porch of the residence and immediately pulled her to safety to start emergency treatment.

She was then airlifted to a nearby hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

The report also says, just before deputies entered the home, they say they heard one gunshot inside.

Deputies then found the suspect, identified as 71-year-old David Reed, in the kitchen with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

According to witnesses, the couple had been arguing most of the evening.

Reed was transported to a local hospital for treatment before being booked at the Washington County Jail.

He is being charged with attempted murder and felony battery by strangulation.