HUBBARD — The Hubbard Police Department is investigating a domestic violence incident that escalated into a shooting during the early morning hours Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of Parish Avenue.

Detective Sgt. Michael Banic said officers were contacted by a woman who reported that she had been physically assaulted by her boyfriend and that he fired multiple gunshots in her direction as she fled the residence in her vehicle.

A police report states the victim sustained minor injuries consistent with an assault and was evaluated at the scene by Eagle Joint Fire District EMS personnel. Banic obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence.

According to the police, during the search, investigators recovered one spent shell casing from inside the residence and 10 additional spent shell casings from the front porch area. A firearm recovered from the living room was determined to be consistent with the recovered shell casings. Investigators also recovered a second firearm and ammunition from the suspect’s pickup truck, the report states.

Banic said the suspect, Sherry Ray Alexander, was arrested and charged with felonious assault. He is being held at the Trumbull County jail. The investigation remains active, and additional charges may be filed as investigators continue reviewing the evidence, Banic said.

Alexander faced assault charges earlier this year in connection with an altercation with a woman in Weathersfield, but the Trumbull County grand jury chose not to indict him in that case, according to Tribune Chronicle archives. Alexander, a firefighter and EMT, was then placed on administrative leave by the Southington Fire Department.

Alexander is expected to appear this week in Girard Municipal Court for an arraignment in the Hubbard case.

Police officials said the case is a reminder that domestic violence can quickly escalate into life-threatening violence. For confidential assistance, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by visiting www.thehotline.org. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.