Woman injured in accidental shooting at her Encino home

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Woman injured in accidental shooting at her Encino home
A man was arrested after a woman in her 80s was shot in her Encino home on New Year's Eve.

A woman was accidentally shot and wounded in her Encino home Sunday night, and a man was arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The 88-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. Police said her condition has been stabilized.

The shooting happened around 8:25 p.m. Sunday in the 5200 block of Encino Avenue.

Family members said Monday evening that their mother was still in the hospital. They said they are shaken up by the shooting.

Police said a man was arrested, but did not provide any information about the suspect. The shooting does not seem intentional, investigators said.

No other details were released.

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