Woman shot by boyfriend in Tampa, deputies say

TAMPA -- A 50-year-old woman was shot in the neck by her boyfriend Tuesday evening, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Ranaye M. Donnelly, of 2010 51st St., was taken to Tampa General Hospital awake and alert after being shot just behind her ear, said J.D. Callaway, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.

At 5:40 p.m., deputies responded to a call of shots fired at Donnelly's address and began chasing a 36-year-old man, according to Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. The man was later identified in an arrest affidavit as Donnelly's boyfriend, Julian Luhan (pictured), of the same address. Deputies say the two got into an argument that escalated to the man shooting Donnelly.

Lujan was caught on 47th Street near 19th Avenue minutes later, and deputies found a gun, but it is unclear if it was the weapon used in the shooting, Callaway said. The arrest affidavit states that Lujan admitted to the offense.

Lujan initially refused to identify himself to police, Carter said. When deputies were able to confirm who he was, he was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail without bail.

Robbyn Mitchell and Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writers

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