18-year-old shot by uncle while protecting aunt in Visalia domestic violence incident

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- An 18-year-old antheral from Visalia is expected to retrieve aft helium was changeable portion protecting his aunt from her husband.

Visalia constabulary officers responded to the shooting connected North Leslie Street adjacent West Connelly Avenue astatine 2:50 a.m. Sunday.

Officers recovered the 18-year-old lying connected the crushed suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the infirmary wherever helium is expected to beryllium okay.

Investigators aboriginal learned that 46-year-old Samuel Bustos, the victim's uncle, was pointing a weapon astatine his wife, threatening to termination her.

Police accidental the 18-year-old stepped successful to support his aunt and was changeable portion warring implicit the gun.

Bustos was arrested and booked into the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility connected attempted execution and limb charges.

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