BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A Bellingham man was shot in the thigh during an argument early Monday, July 3rd.

Bellingham Police responded to reports of a woman arguing with a 21-year-old male at 2 a.m. outside his residence on the 500 block of York Street.

Police Lieutenant Claudia Murphy says the woman fired several rounds from a small, black handgun and one hit the victim in the thigh.

Medics transported him to PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center for emergency treatment of a survivable wound.

35-year-old Easter Iosefa of Seattle was arrested for first degree assault, reckless endangerment and malicious mischief third degree.

She remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $250,000 bail.