Woman from Brawley was shot in the leg

A woman from Brawley was shot in the leg on September 7 around 5:45 a.m.

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - According to the Brawley Police Department, a woman was shot in the area of North Imperial Avenue on September 7 around 5:45 a.m..

The Brawley Police Department said the adult female was found with a gunshot wound on her lower leg and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

This case was then turned over to the Brawley Police Department Detective Unit for investigation, which they discovered a 30-year-old man from Brawley accidentally shot the woman and the weapon was found and processed as evidence.

The Brawley Police Department arrested the suspect on September 8 and booked them at the Imperial County Jail for negligent discharge of a firearm and with also being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The suspect is also being held on a $10,000 bail said the Brawley Police Department.