Local Man Shot by Juvenile, Wednesday Night
May 9th, 2013 by Joe Burgess
According to Sheriff Mark Gober, deputies arrested a 16 year old male, who is now in juvenile custody.
On Wednesday, May 8th, at approximately 9:35 p.m. the Drew County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a residence on Hwy 35 East in reference to a shooting.
At the residence deputies observed a 36 year old man lying on a neighbor’s front porch bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper right leg area.
Deputies further determined from witnesses that the man and his wife had an argument and he left their home to go to a nearby neighbor’s house. The man reportedly followed her and the dispute continued.
It was reported that the 16 year old son followed them with a loaded 12 gauge shotgun, and walked up on the porch where words were exchanged between him and his father. At some point the gun discharged striking the father in the leg.
The case is still under investigation at this time and it is unknown if the gun was discharged intentionally or accidentally.
The juvenile was arrested and placed in detention. The victim was air-lifted to Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
The victim, who sustained leg injuries. was transported to DMH by MASI, them AirEvac helicoptered him to JRMC in Pine Bluff for surgery.
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I would like it to be made clear that the details offered by the sheriffs department were stated as if they were facts when in fact they are pure speculation. No one was present at the scene of the actual accident itself and they are merely trying to make a story more elaborate than necessary. The drew county sheriffs department is trying to portray an extremely decent and innocent child, whom has never been in any trouble into angry child who maliciously hurt his father,when in fact hurting his dad would be the fartherest thing from what he would ever want. It was an ACCIDENT. Simple as that. They have absolutely no evidence to support the statements they made.