GROVETOWN, Ga. () – A man has been arrested on criminal trespass and family violence charges after the Grovetown Police Department responded to reports of shots fired on Monday.

The incident took place after 9 p.m. on the 7600 block of Main Street. Responding officers learned that a woman had shot a man who allegedly beat on the front door and windows attempting to enter the home. Police stated the woman said the man “was the father of her 2-year-old daughter and that she was currently nine months pregnant with his child as well.”

According to police, the woman shot 36-year-old Devaris Hampton, striking him in the upper right arm. Hampton fled the scene, running to the 100 block of Adams Lane. Officers were dispatched to that location where medical aid was given until EMS arrived.

Hampton was taken to a local hospital where he received treatment before being transported to the Columbia County Detention Center. He was arrested on unrelated, outstanding probation warrants and was also charged with Criminal Trespass – Family Violence.

According to the police department, the woman did not suffer physical injuries and will not face charges in the investigation.

“The investigation revealed that the female was acting in self-defense of not only herself and her unborn child, but two minor children that were in the home as well,” Chief Jamey Kitchens said in a statement.