Deer Corn Denied

With the start of hunting season upon us, many men will be postponing their honey-do lists in exchange for trips to get hunting supplies, time at the shooting range, or trips to the lease or ranch. Many wives just don't seem to appreciate our fall excursions.

A word of advice: Don't give your wife the combination to the gun safe.

CORPUS CHRISTI -- Police took over the 4700 Block of Odem Street Sunday afternoon as a woman barricaded herself inside her home.

Officers say she had a five round pistol with her that she aimed at her husband earlier in the day. Lt. Nancy Lee said, "She shot at him with the pistol, he hid behind the green truck over there, the truck was hit twice."

That's when the husband called police.

As officers arrived they blocked off the street and covered the house at every angle.

Eventually, police called in the SWAT Team to help get the woman out safely.

After about an hour she surrendered, slowly walking out of the home, barefoot and looking confused.

Police say the woman has a history of mental illness and when her husband wanted to run some errands today, she lost it.

Lt. Lee said, "He said he was going to Sun Harvest to buy some corn to feed their deer out on the ranch and apparently she didn't want him to leave. Like I said she's got some mental problems and I guess it was just the last straw or something, I don't know."

The standoff ended peacefully though.

A hostage negotiator got a hold of the woman on her cell phone and talked her out of the home.

It's an ending that eased the anxiety of everyone in this neighborhood, fearing the worst.

Lt. Lee said, "Everybody's fine, looks like we did it without any injuries and no officers injured."

Police arrested the woman and charged her with aggravated assault.

Officers say she may also make a trip to the hospital for a mental evaluation

Hat tip to my wonderful and understanding wife who never gets angry at my mojo purchases, stockpile of ammo, or frequent hunting trips.

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