A woman who police say was shot by her fiancé, a Kings Mountain Police detective, has taken out a domestic violence protective order against him.

Edward Ray Padgett Jr., 37, has been charged with assault with intent to inflict serious injury after prosecutors said he shot his girlfriend in the leg the night of Aug. 31 following an argument about her past relationships. He was arrested Sept. 1, and has since been released on bond.

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