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Dispute between husband, wife leads to shooting at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Dispute between husband, wife leads to shooting at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — A man is hospitalized after being shot in the leg by his wife at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sunday afternoon.

According to the San Diego Police Department, officers received a call at 4:43 p.m. about a shooting at the park, which is located at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road in Escondido.

When police arrived at the scene, they learned that a man and his wife were arguing in the parking lot when the woman, identified as 30-year-old Lizet Devora, shot her husband in the leg near his knee.

The victim was taken to a local hospital and there is no word on his condition. Devora was arrested on suspicion of assault with a gun. She is set to be arraigned on Wednesday.