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Update: Jersey City Woman Gets Shot 8 Times After Filing for Divorce

Jersey City New Jersey

A Bayonne man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting his estranged wife eight times inside her Jersey City home after she files for divorce. 

Today, 32-year-old Marc Harrison appeared in court via video link from Hudson County jail in Kearny. 

Yesterday police responded to the victim's Bartholdi Avenue home around 8 a.m., to find her lying on the floor, bleeding from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. 

Harrison was taken into custody at the home, where according to officials a weapon was recovered.

The victim, a mother of three, was transported to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health where she remains in critical condition as of today.

Harrison was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of hollow-point bullets and additional weapons offenses related to a 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun, including possession of a firearm by a felon.

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