Wynnewood Woman Shot During Custody Exchange

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A Wynnewood woman was shot three times during a custody exchange of two children on Monday, prompting attempted-homicide charges against a Middletown Township woman, according to State Police.

Lauren Patricia Daly, 41, was charged on Tuesday with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person, endangering the welfare of a child and possessing instruments of crime, State Police Cpl. Gerard McShea said.

About 6:49 p.m. Monday in Middletown Township, during a custody exchange between former companions, Daly fired several shots at the victim, a 49-year-old Wynnewood resident, according to State Police.

Daly fired the shots through the front windshield of a vehicle while an 11-year-old boy was sitting in the front passenger seat and a 9-year-old girl was standing outside of the vehicle, according to State Police.

Neither child was injured, McShea said.

The 49-year-old victim sustained three gunshot wounds and drove herself to Riddle Memorial Hospital, McShea said.

She was later transferred to Crozer Chester Medical Center where she was still being treated as of Tuesday, McShea said.

Daly was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Walter Strohl, who set bail at $2 million cash, and she was remanded to the Delaware County Prison. 

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for June 4 at the Lima District Court.

The investigation is ongoing.