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Woman shot in the face after letting man snort meth in her Austin hotel room, police say

Police said the woman, who was five months pregnant, agreed to let the man snort meth in her room at Austin Suites for $100.

AUSTIN — A pregnant woman was shot in the face earlier this month after police said she agreed to let a man snort methamphetamine in her hotel room for payment.

On Sept. 1, police said the woman was approached by Jeremy Petty in the parking lot located at 8210 N. Interstate Highway 35. He reportedly offered the woman $100 to use her room so he could use meth, to which she agreed.

According to police, they checked into the front desk of Austin Suites and he provided his Texas driver's license, which was copied and filed with the hotel office. He also used the hotel's ATM to withdraw money, police said.

Court documents state Petty and the woman then went to her room, where he snorted the meth. Police said the man then became more aggressive and allegedly attempted to pay the woman, who was five months pregnant, for sex.

Petty's arrest affidavit states that she then asked him to leave. He reportedly became upset and told the woman he would be back. Later that morning, police said the woman exited her room and saw Petty on the porch in front of another room speaking with a witness.

She reportedly told Petty not to disrespect her. He then asked her to return the money he paid her, but police said she declined. According to police, he then produced a gun and fired, striking her once in the cheek and jaw area on the right side of her face.

After she fell to the ground bleeding from the mouth, police said Petty then approached her and ordered her not to get up. He then fled the scene before police could arrive. The woman was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Petty has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. Online records indicate Petty was in police custody as of Thursday evening, Sept. 20.

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