Florida – A Florida woman was taken into custody and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery causing serious bodiIy injury after police said she poured chemicaIs on a man as he sIept. Florida authorities said the nearly fataI assauIt was a domestic incident and described it as premeditated. The man was flown to a hospital in critical condition, according to police and local reports.
Police said the case began with a 911 call placed by He around 5 p.m. on Thursday. Officers were dispatched to the family’s home in Florida, where they found the victim inside with severe chemicaI burns. First responders requested an airlift to a bigger hospital because of the extent of the injuries, and hospital staff later listed the man in critical condition.
Investigators said preliminary evidence indicated the man was attacked while lying in bed. According to police, the defendant, 50-year-old Chuaning, intentionally poured what they described as suIfuric acid over him and then barricaded the bedroom door before calling 911. Officers forced entry, secured the scene, and began emergency care while fire and EMS staged for transport. Police later emphasized in public statements that the act appeared to be planned in advance.
Florida authorities have referred to the liquid used as suIfuric acid in their public updates and in media reports. Detectives processed the bedroom and surrounding areas, photographed visible damage consistent with a corrosive substance, and collected items believed to be relevant to the attack. Police did not immediately release a detailed inventory of the evidence but said their findings supported the initial charges.
The victim’s relationship to the suspect was not fully detailed in early releases, though police described the case as a domestic incident. Officers and detectives conducted separate interviews with He after she was taken into custody. According to police summaries reported by local outlets, He told dispatchers about the incident when she called 911, and investigators say her statements were consistent with the timeline that placed the victim in bed at the time of the attack. Police have not publicly released a full transcript of her statements.
According to local news outlet WFLA, the woman reportedly told the responding officers that she poured chemicals and chemicals on her husband to hurt him and that she tried to kill him several times. Officers arrested the woman without further incident and said it appeared the attack was isolated to the two people involved. Investigators did not reveal a motive, but court records reveal the victim filed for divorce this past March. The couple was scheduled for a divorce hearing a day after the incident.
Local and national outlets have carried the police updates since the arrest, and all report that the victim remains hospitalized in critical condition. Police ask anyone with information or footage from the area around the time of the incident to contact investigators.
