North Little Rock man jailed after wife found shot in head

Terry Lee Harris
Terry Lee Harris

North Little Rock police on Wednesday arrested a man after finding his wife shot in the head.

Officers were called about 10 a.m. to a report of a medical emergency at 3919 Maple St., east of Camp Robinson Road. They found a woman, identified in a police report as Kimberly Chattmas, lying on the floor inside the residence and bleeding from a gunshot wound in her right temple. Police said she was hospitalized.

Further information on her injuries wasn't immediately available.

The woman's husband, Terry Lee Harris, 33, told police she was playing with a gun and accidentally shot herself, according to the report.

A witness reportedly told investigators that she saw Harris carrying a gun after his wife had been shot.

Officers noted in the report that Harris was intoxicated and had blood on his clothing.

Harris was arrested and charged with first-degree domestic battery and possession of a firearm by certain persons.

Court records show he has several aliases, including "Cedric," "Andrew" and "Alron."

Harris was being held in the Pulaski County jail late Wednesday.

Metro on 03/16/2017

ADVERTISEMENT

More headlines

Upcoming Events