Father shoots son with a crossbow in Augusta, deputies say

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A person was arrested after capturing his son with a crossbow Friday afternoon, in response to Richmond County deputies.

At 2:45 pm, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to a name on the 2300 block of Dorn Street to analyze a report of an assault.

The suspect, James Wesley Harn Jr., 67, shot his son, James Alexander Harn, 40, within the again with a crossbow, deputies reported.

The daddy then barricaded himself within the residence, deputies stated. Deputies had been in a position to take him into custody with out additional incident.

We spoke to a stunned neighbor who arrived house as officers responded to the scene.

“Dad acquired into a little bit dispute earlier than, however it was nothing like all this,” stated Allan Brody, Dorn Road resident.

Brody says he’s recognized the daddy for some time, primarily seeing him strolling his canine up and down the road.

“A bit after three, got here house and was using up the road. Seeing a few hearth vehicles, an ambulance, about six police automobiles,” he stated.

Though he had no concept what was occurring on the time, the neighbors he talked to had been additionally at the hours of darkness.

“That they had the entrance door open, and I consider it was the son standing out by the road, however that’s about all I knew. They had been down there for some time,” stated Brody.

The injured man was taken to a hospital for remedy of accidents that weren’t life-threatening, deputies stated.

“There’s often no bother up and down this street. I hope he’s alright,” he stated.

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