Man faces charges after police say he shot his girlfriend in the leg

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Published: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:57 PM EST
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A man is facing charges after police say he shot his girlfriend in the leg.

Police say the shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Thursday on the 100 block of North Second Avenue in Middleport.

According to a press release, Ronald A. Johnston faces multiple offenses as a result of a “domestic situation. He is in custody in the Middleport Jail.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for the wound and released.

The incident remains under investigation.