PHOENIX — A man has been charged with allegedly trying to kill his ex-wife in Surprise, the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office said.

MCAO said 26-year-old Garrett Headrick was indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 25 for attempted second-degree murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

head shot Taylor attacked Headrick at his home close Greenway and Dysart roads on October 19, according to the Surprise Police Department.

According to authorities, police received a call around 7:30 a.m. from a neighbor who saw a man dragging a woman by her hair into a nearby house.

Headrick allegedly He repeatedly slapped his ex-wife, strangled her, and tried to stab her in front of their children.

Surprised officers said they knocked on the front door and heard a woman inside the house screaming for help. Officers forced their way into the home and found Headrick sitting on top of his ex-wife, assaulting her.

“The officers opened fire.”multiple less lethal bean bag type bullets. Police also found several knives on the ground next to the woman.

He suffered multiple injuries, including cuts and bruises, from the attack and was hospitalized and is currently in stable condition.

Authorities said Headrick was visiting from California and was waiting outside his home before the attack.

What were the charges against the man who allegedly tried to kill his ex-wife in Surprise?

The grand jury indicted Headrick on the following charges:

Headrick remains in jail on $500,000 cash bond.

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