ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – A woman shot a man during a domestic dispute early Tuesday morning, the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 6:45 a.m. near Highway 20 SE and Kay Terrace. Upon arrival, the police found a 30-year-old woman and three children at the scene. The man involved, identified as Mr Elmore, was not present.

Investigators indicate the woman and Elmore got into an argument while driving together from Rockdale County. Authorities say it became physical when Elmore got out of the vehicle and allegedly attacked the woman. During the struggle, the woman allegedly retrieved a firearm and shot Elmore.

Elmore fled the scene in the vehicle, leaving the woman and children on the side of the road, deputies said. Rockdale County deputies were able to track Elmore to his mother’s residence in Ellenwood, where he was arrested. He was then transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment and remains in the custody of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.

The case remains under investigation.