Boardman police: Early morning shooting was domestic altercation over dog

BOARDMAN — A township man who told police he was shot in the torso by an unidentified suspect was actually shot by his live-in girlfriend, police said.

Township police were called to the Chelsea Court apartments about 4 a.m. today. There, the victim reported he’d been taking out the garbage when a stranger shot him.

Further investigation revealed the shooting actually stemmed from a domestic altercation regarding the couple’s dog, Police Chief Jack Nichols said.

The woman was arrested. Further details about the case were not immediately available.