Police said a Gainesville woman awoke to three men armed with BB guns in her home Tuesday night, one of whom shot her in the face.
Gainesville police said they responded to the home in the 700 block of Ritchey Street at about 10:20 p.m. for reports of an assault in progress.
When officers arrived, the 31-year-old woman living at the home said she was asleep on her couch when she awoke to three masked intruders. Two of them individuals were wearing clown masks and all were armed with BB gun-style pistols.
Police said the intruders started shooting the BB guns inside the home. One of them shot the woman in the face, injuring her nose and arm.
The intruders then ran from the home. Police said surveillance cameras from a neighboring home captured video of them.
The woman said the intruders spoke to each other in Spanish.
The woman told police a young male came to her home looking for her son about 30 minutes before to the incident. She thinks that person was one of the intruders.
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Gainesville police asked anyone with information to contact them at 940-668-7777 or through their social media pages. Those who want to remain anonymous can contact the Crimes Tip Hotline at 940-612-0000.
