A southern Iowa woman has survived being shot in the head and authorities say her husband was the one who pulled the trigger. Clarke County officials are investigating a shooting in Woodburn in which a man allegedly shot his wife in the right eye. Authorities say the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon around 5, when the woman, who has not yet been identified, called for help. The woman was taken to Clarke County Hospital in Osceola and then transferred to Mercy in Des Moines. The woman is now at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City where she is reportedly going to have extensive surgery to her right eye. The woman’s husband was taken into custody and was to undergo a mental health evaluation.
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