A woman was arrested for accidentally shooting her husband during a road rage altercation with another driver.
Nicholas Cole is currently recovering in UAB Hospital’s extensive care unit after being accidentally shot by his wife, Erica. The incident occurred on Saturday around 6:45 p.m. on Highway 69 in Dodge City, Alabama. The drama moved on to a home on County Road 160 in Bremen, according to Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
“During the incident, an altercation occurred in which, the offender, Erica Cole, attempted to shoot a second party but shot her husband, Nicholas Cole, striking him in the head,” Cullman County Deputy Brad Williams said in a statement.
Cole was taken to ICU at UAB Hospital. He is still in recovery, as of Monday.
Erica Cole was arrested on charges of attempted murder, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. Her bail has been set at $30,000, and she is being held at the Cullman County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.
