Husband accused of shooting wife before she drove to Covington McDonald’s for help, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is in custody after deputies say he shot his wife multiple times before she drove to a Covington McDonald’s for help early Saturday morning.

Around 1 a.m. Saturday, Newton County sheriff’s deputies responded to the McDonald’s on Salem Road for a woman with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the shooting was domestic-related and happened before the victim arrived at the restaurant. Her husband, 25-year-old Yovani Lopez-Esquivel, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, false imprisonment and terroristic threats. The assault, false imprisonment and terroristic threats charges fall under the Family Violence Act.

The 26-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

This is an ongoing investigation. Return to Atlanta News First for updates.