Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a woman was shot four times in an incident that happened early Sunday.
According to law enforcement officials, police started investigating after a 40-year-old woman was taken to a North Philadelphia hospital, before 1 a.m., by her husband after she had been shot four times.
The man then fled the hospital and, law enforcement officials told NBC10 that officers responded to a home along the 1900 block of N. Croskey Street where they found a gun and a large amount of blood.
The woman -- who police have not yet provided further identifying information on -- was listed in critical condition, officials said.
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Initially, officials said they were searching for the woman's husband. However, on Sunday afternoon, police said in an interview at the hospital, the woman said that the gun discharged as she was trying to "reinsert the fallen magazine while removing the gun from her waist."
Her husband, officials said, was initially a suspect as he had left after leaving her at the hospital.
After reviewing the scene, law enforcement officials said the self-inflicted nature of the wounds was confirmed.
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According to police, an investigation into this incident is ongoing.
This story has been updated as new information has been provided by law enforcement officials.
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