Horry County police arrested Jo Anna Marsh, 58, Tuesday afternoon.
Police responded to 185 Village Drive around 8 p.m. Monday after a man called 911 and told dispatchers he'd been shot by his girlfriend, according to the police report. Upon arrival, police found the victim, who appeared to have been shot twice in the stomach, lying in the road in front of his home.
The victim told police Marsh spontaneously shot him with a .357 caliber handgun following a dispute over eviction papers he had given to her.
The victim was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center where he's currently in critical condition.
During a sweep of the home, police found two dead cats in the bottom of a laundry basket inside one of the home's bathrooms.
Police found Marsh at a home on Laney Street in the Socastee area.
Marsh is charged with Attempted Murder and Ill Treatment of Animals. She is being held at J Reuben Long Detention Center.
