Granny's Gun Battle Over a Manstory linkPolice in Dayton, Ohio say it was a fight filled with punches, a bruised face and a gun, and it was all over a man. This was a love triangle with people in their 70's.
78-year-old, Edith Mitchell says she sitting in the car with her boyfriend when she was attacked by a 72-year old woman, who claimed they had the same boyfriend.
Mitchell says she got out the car and went inside her home but the younger woman followed her. Police say the woman then hit Mitchell several times in the face, so to protect herself, she grabbed her gun--but the younger woman took it.
According to police, the younger pointed the gun and fired 3 times but it jammed.
Mitchell escaped without injury and called police. The 72-year-old faces attempted murder charges.
As for Edith, she says she and her man are still together.
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