A 32-year-old woman shot by Lubbock police on Sunday reportedly called 911 for help against her boyfriend, who she said hit her and threatened her mother, court documents show.
However, police arrived to find her attacking him with a knife.
Shanecqua Renee Newton remains hospitalized Monday and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by endangerment.
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The crime is a second-degree felony, punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
Newton’s charges stem from a Lubbock police investigation that began around 7:45 p.m. after she called 911 and said her boyfriend, Marshundrick Morrison, was drunk and hitting her.
Newton allegedly told the dispatcher that Morrison punched her in the face and threatened her mother with a knife, the document said.
However, Newton reportedly told the dispatcher that she had armed herself with a knife and was about to stab Morrison.
A responding Lubbock police officer arrived at the home in the 3600 block of 66th Drive and found Newton and Morrison in the front yard.
The officer, an eight-year veteran of the Lubbock Police Department, saw Newton attack Morrison with a knife, ignoring his commands to drop the weapon.
The officer shot Newton multiple times to protect Morrison from her, the affidavit said.
LPD officers arrived and treated Newton at the scene until medics took over and rushed her to University Medical Center.
Newton’s bond is set at $100,000.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Documents: Woman shot by Lubbock police called 911 for help
