Wife Shot Unintentionally After Firing Gun at Husband: Police

LONG GROVE, IL — Authorities believe a woman who was found shot dead in her home Monday first fired a gun at her husband before a struggle over the weapon occurred and the woman was shot unintentionally. The Lake County Sheriff's Office was called to a home in the 5400 block of North Tall Oaks Drive at about 12:20 p.m. for a report of someone who had been shot. When deputies arrived, they found the 47-year-old woman, whose name has not yet been released, dead inside the single-family residence, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives determined a 51-year-old man, the woman's husband, was inside the home at the time of the shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the couple got into a fight, and during the argument, the woman retrieved a firearm from an upstairs bedroom, according to the news release.

The woman fired a shot at her husband but missed, police said, with the bullet becoming lodged in a wall. The two struggled over the firearm when another round discharged and struck the woman, according to police.

Authorities said the husband has been cooperative with police. He was released from custody during the overnight hours.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said. Authorities have said there is no threat to the community.