SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent domestic disturbance and have a man in custody.
Just before 7:30p.m. on Sunday, 43-year-old Janet Willson of rural Saline County reported that her husband, 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider, shot her in the stomach, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.
"Deputies that arrived out there on the scene found Janet in the yard, and she was able to come down the driveway to them," Soldan said. "She was transported to Salina Regional, then she had some surgery here and then she was sent to Wichita. As far as I know, she's still in critical condition."
Soldan said the gun Lecklider used was a 0.410 shotgun but did not detail if he shot Willson at point-blank range. Although Willson called Lecklider her husband, Soldan said the pair are not legally married.
Deputies arrested Lecklider without incident on requested charges for attempted murder.