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Man Accused of Shooting Wife

A man faces charges connected to an early-morning shooting Monday in Luzerne County. Police said he shot his wife, but he tells a different story. The early-mor...

A man faces charges connected to an early-morning shooting Monday in Luzerne County.

Police said he shot his wife, but he tells a different story.

The early-morning shooting happened at a home near Shickshinny. Now a woman is in the hospital and her husband is behind bars.

The suspect said the shooting in Huntington Township was an accident. The victim told police it was a deliberate act.

According to the paperwork filed by police, Patrick Baran, 38, and his wife, Sundee, got into an argument at their home in Huntington Township just before 3 a.m. He pulled out a gun, pointed it at her groin, and shot her. Sundee Baran was flown to Geisinger Medical Center near Danville. She had surgery, a police said she will survive.

Patrick Baran told police he just pointed the gun at his wife. She went to swipe it away and that's when it fired. He claims it was an accident.

Baran faces aggravated assault and related counts. He is in jail on $25,000 bail.

Police also said a 16-year-old girl was in the home at the time. She was not hurt and is now staying with relatives.

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