FERNDALE, Wash. – A woman was arrested in Ferndale after shooting a stranger in the foot on Sunday evening, October 9th.
City spokesperson Riley Sweeney said that the victim called 911 around 7 p.m. after being approached by the suspect at a home on Portal Way.
The suspect accused the victim of stealing things from them.
When the victim denied stealing anything, the suspect pulled out a gun and fired a shot into the ground.
The bullet ricocheted and struck the victim’s foot.
Witnesses later identified the suspect as 31-year-old Bailey Cargile, who was arrested early on Monday.