Cheryl Ann Freels
Note: This story was updated at 3:10 p.m.
A Clinton woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after she allegedly shot at her husband with a 9mm handgun Sunday night, authorities said.
Cheryl Ann Freels, 32, of 226 North Slope Lane, allegedly tried to fire a second time, but the gun jammed, according to arrest warrants filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court. Freels’ husband was able to take the gun from his wife after it jammed and leave the home with his juvenile son.
Her husband told Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Samuel Ogburn that he had been watching television in the upstairs living room when he saw his wife standing with the handgun pointed at him. He said his wife fired at him after he stood up. He said he was able to move out of the way of the gun, and the round hit the wall behind him, according to the warrants.
Ogburn said Freels initially agreed to answer questions about the incident, and she said she and her husband had been arguing earlier but had gone to bed to sleep. But Freels then refused to answer any more questions, and she asked for her lawyer, according to the warrants.
In addition to the attempted murder charge, Freels has also been charged with aggravated assault. She was booked into the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton at about 11 p.m. Sunday, and she remained jailed on Monday afternoon. Her bond has not been set, but a court hearing has been scheduled for Thursday.
North Slope Lane is north of Highway 61/95 and south of Laurel Road between Oak Ridge and Clinton.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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