Police: Man arrested for shooting wife

A Gordon County man is behind bars Tuesday accused of shooting his wife.

Investigators 51-year-old Harlon Phillips used a pistol to shoot his wife at their home on Midway Road early Monday.

Officers found the 51-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to her head.

She was flown to a hospital in Chattanooga in serious condition.

After a brief standoff, deputies arrested Phillips.

He's charged with aggravated assault and firearms offenses.

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