LUFKIN, Texas — The Lufkin Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital early Monday morning.
According to police, the woman told police she had just arrived home from work in the 600 block of North Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. While trying to make a cup of coffee, the woman heard gunshots and later realized she had been shot in the lower right leg.
The woman went to the hospital for treatment and will make a full recovery.
There were three other people inside the home at the time of the shooting, all of whom were unhurt.
A neighbor told police she heard gunshots in the area and saw smoke in the air when she looked outside. However, she did not see or hear anyone or even a vehicle.
The shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call Lufkin police at 936-633-0356 or Crime Stoppers at 936-639-TIPS.