Domestic Violence Incident Turns Into Father Shooting Daughter’s Attacker

O’FALLON, MISSOURI — A 45-year-old man lost a battle when he allegedly started a domestic violence encounter with a woman.

Another man, the woman’s father, was at the same location when things went down. He took matters into his own hands.

When officers arrived, they learned there had been a domestic violence incident between [Juan] Ante and a 43-year-old woman. The woman’s father was also there and he reportedly fired a handgun in defense of his daughter.

via Local Media

Ante is said to have lived at the home with the woman, whom was attacked, and her father.

Local media reports that Ante had a criminal background, including a domestic violence conviction which landed him in prison.