Abilene man chokes wife, holds gun to her head, police say

Abilene police said a man arrested Monday evening allegedly choked his wife and held a loaded handgun to her head during an altercation.

Samuel Moore, 24, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, according to Taylor County Jail records. He was arrested about 6 p.m. Monday in the 5300 block of Fairmont Street.

According to police, Moore pulled his wife's hair, choked her until she couldn't breathe and bit her.

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He then threw her to the floor in a bedroom, police said, and grabbed a loaded handgun from under one of the pillows. He allegedly held the gun against her head and mouth.

Police said Moore admitted to pulling the weapon when contacted and that he was aware it was loaded. The weapon was found on the bed, police said, with a round in the chamber.

Showing visible signs of injury, the victim said she would be pressing charges, according to police.