An Oklahoma man who broke into a home and stabbed his ex-girlfriend before being shot by the woman's daughter has been formally charged in Oklahoma County District Court.

Leo Demon Henry, 25, is charged with one count each of assault and battery with intent to kill, maiming, and first degree burglary. He is represented by a public defender with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System. 

Burglary in the first degree is punishable by 7 to 20 years in prison. Both assault and battery with intent to kill and maiming carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. All three offenses are 85 percent crimes, which means that if the defendant is ultimately convicted, he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

Henry is charged as the result of an early morning attack on September 24.

According to a probable cause affidavit, the victim, Brandy Moreno, filed a police report on September 17, accusing Henry of molesting her children. Henry stayed away from Moreno's trailer home for about a week before returning with a vengeance at about 4:30 a.m. on September 24.

The affidavit says that Henry broke into the victim's home, and she attempted to barricade herself inside a bedroom with five children. Despite a dresser being pressed up against the door, Henry was able to push his way into the room. He allegedly grabbed the victim by the hair and began dragging her around the room, stabbing her in the head and face.

The woman says she screamed for help, telling her 11-year-old daughter to get a gun. Before the girl got the gun, the attacker stabbed Moreno in her left eye, causing her to lose vision. She told investigators that after she lost her sight, she heard Henry exclaim, "Oh, [expletive," and begging her daughter not to shoot.

Moreno says she heard gunshots, and then her children began telling her that Henry had fled. The girl who ended the attack by shooting the intruder called 9-1-1 for help. 

The affidavit reports that doctors say the victim will lose normal function in her eye and will most likely lose the eye altogether.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and this incident demonstrates how dangerous domestic abuse can be. A study released in early September by the Violence Policy Center reveals that Oklahoma ranks third in the nation in the number of women killed by men.

The Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board reports that in 2012, there were 88 victims of fatal intimate partner violence, and 21 perpetrators died as a result of suicide or law enforcement or bystander intervention.

Of the 88 people killed, only one had a current protective order against the perpetrator. Only 6 had a past protective order against his or her killer.

If you are involved in an abusive relationship and need help, contact the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Safeline at 800-522-SAFE (7233) or click here to find help in your area.