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Louisiana woman beaten with Crown Royal bottle

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A woman is facing Aggravated Battery with a Dangerous Weapon charges after she allegedly beat another woman with a Crown Royal bottle.

Shreveport police were dispatched to the 5000 block of Prentiss Street on Oct. 8 around 2:00 p.m. Once on the scene, authorities found a woman who was bleeding from her head.

Police allege that Ellen Southall, 59, unexpectedly struck a victim with a whiskey bottle, causing a laceration, after arguing with her for several minutes.

The victim is recovering from her injuries.

SPD asks for victims of domestic violence to contact authorities when disputes escalate.