Crime & Safety

Sun City Man Arrested For Shooting Wife

The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested at his home Sunday afternoon.

A man is under arrest, charged with shooting his wife in their home in Sun City, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 1 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, in a home near Pinnacle Creek Road and 123rd Avenue.

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The pair got into a fight and the husband shot his wife, deputies say. The couple have two young children.

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The wife was brought to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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