Fort Worth man shot by his wife over tax return jailed, faces family violence charge

A man who Fort Worth police say was shot by his wife after an argument over their tax return has been jailed and faces charges of continuous family violence, according to police records.

Gregory Wayne Flanders, 57, of Fort Worth is in the Tarrant County Jail after being arrested and booked on Thursday, according to jail records.

Police say he attacked his wife during an argument Thursday morning and then she shot him in the abdomen.

He was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital and treated for serious wounds, MedStar spokesman Matt Zavadsky said.

The charge against him indicates that he's accused of committing more than one act of family violence in the past year, according to the Texas Penal Code.

Several family members interviewed at the scene of the shooting Thursday said relatives had witnessed violence against the woman in the past.

The altercation happened at the Emerald Hills Apartments in the Las Vegas Trail area.

This story was originally published April 27, 2018 at 8:03 AM with the headline "Fort Worth man shot by his wife over tax return jailed, faces family violence charge."