Note: This story was revised Aug. 16 to reflect an updated charge against Ward.
A Harrison woman was charged with attempted second-degree murder Sunday after reportedly hitting her boyfriend with a hammer.
Pamela Ward, 57, was arrested and charged Sunday, according to jail records.
The victim did not die from the attack, court documents show. A deputy’s report said a reasonable person would see Ward’s actions as posing a substantial risk of death.
Deputies responded to a call from CHI Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning and found the man with blood and cuts on his face.