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Phoenix police: Woman shot while trying to stop man from harming himself

Fortune says both are expected to survive their injuries and that the investigation is ongoing.
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PHOENIX - Phoenix police say a woman and a man were both shot and wounded Saturday as she tried to stop him from using a gun to harm himself as they argued.

Sgt. Mercedes Fortune says the woman remained at the residence and was there when police arrived but that the man drove himself to a nearby medical facility for treatment.

Fortune says both are expected to survive their injuries and that the investigation is ongoing.

Details on their injuries and their relationship weren't released.

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