Man shoots own brother during tussle with handgun, Mississippi sheriff says – Magnolia State Live

A Mississippi man was shot Saturday on Easter eve after he allegedly pulled a 9-mm handgun on his brother and the weapon by accident fired because the brother tried to wrestle the gun away from him, authorities say.

Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten stated the spouse of 35-year-old John Roach known as 911 simply earlier than 5 p.m. Saturday and said her husband had been shot by his brother.

Deputies arrived at 26-year-old Christopher Peavy’s home on Decrease Woodville Highway in Sibley, the place they discovered Roach with a gunshot wound in his stomach. Peavy is Roach’s brother.

The deputies tended to Roach’s accidents till the paramedics arrived and Roach was airlifted to Rapides Regional Medical Middle, Patten stated.

“Peavy was transported to Advantage for accidents he sustained on this incident as nicely,” Patten stated. “He had a hand damage from attempting to wrestle the gun away from Roach after Roach pulled the gun on him. Throughout a tussle, the weapon went off and shot Roach within the stomach.”

Patten stated it’s unclear whether or not Roach’s accidents are life-threatening.

“He (Roach) might be charged with aggravated assault with a lethal weapon when he’s launched from the hospital,” Patten stated.