Ohio woman uses firearm to defend life after boyfriend repeatedly strikes her on head and face

WEWS (ABC Cleveland) reported recently that an Ohio woman was forced to use a firearm to defend herseld during a life-threatening domestic violence incident.

From the article:

It happened around 5 a.m. Saturday at a home on Enid Road.

According to police, the woman returned home earlier that morning and was met by her boyfriend who confronted her about an argument they had before she left.

During the argument, the man allegedly struck the woman "numerous times in the head and face," police said.

"The female retreated to her bedroom and retrieved a pistol to protect herself, as she was going to attempt to leave through the front door," police said.

When she tried to leave, the man attempted to stop her, police said. The woman pulled the gun out of her coat pocket, pointed it at the man and fired. The man grabbed the gun and was shot in the hand and upper arm.

The woman then ran outside and yelled for help. Nearby neighbors heard her and called police. When officers arrived, they found the woman outside and the man bleeding in the front yard. Police found the gun in the snow in the front yard.

According to police, the man was treated at a hospital before being arrested and charged with domestic violence, a third-degree felony, for having a prior record of domestic violence charges.

Police said the woman has not been charged with a crime in connection with the shooting.

Chad D. Baus served as Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary from 2013-2019, and continues to serve on the Board of Directors. He is co-founder of BFA-PAC, and served as its Vice Chairman for 15 years. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website, and is also an NRA-certified firearms instructor.