FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — One man was injured and another taken into custody after a shooting during a custody swap Monday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Jonathan Tyler Garrett, 29, of Spruce Pine, was charged with first-degree assault and three counts of reckless endangerment.
The victim’s family believes the Fayetteville shootings are connected
Officials said they had received reports of shots being fired at a store in the Spruce Pine community, when deputies arrived, they learned a man had been shot in the arm and then drove to Russellville Hospital themselves. They added that Garrett was still in business when deputies arrived.
The deputies interviewed everyone involved in the incident and witnesses who were in business at the time of the shooting, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Officials explained that a verbal and physical fight began over some “vulgar comments” Garrett made towards his ex-wife, the victim’s girlfriend, when the victim intervened.
According to the sheriff’s office, Garrett went to his vehicle and grabbed his gun, and upon seeing this, the victim went to his own vehicle and grabbed his gun. Officials said witnesses saw Garrett point his gun at the victim and fired, hitting the victim in the arm.
Officials said the victim returned fire in self-defense but missed, and then the victim drove away with Garrett’s ex-wife, his child, and Garrett’s child to receive medical attention.
Garrett was taken to the Franklin County Detention Center to await his bail hearing.
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