CLAYTON, Del. - A Delaware man is in custody after police say an argument led to him shooting a woman in the face Friday night.
The incident happened at approximately 9:48 p.m. when police were called to the 3900 block of Wheatleys Pond Road for a shooting incident.
During an investigation, troopers made contact with the 33-year-old female victim who had an apparent gunshot wound to the face.
Subsequently, troopers learned the victim was driving on Wheatleys Pond Road with an acquaintance Richard C. Lawson III. It was at this time a verbal argument began and eventually escalated into a physical altercation.