The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting his brother in the groin during a dispute on Christmas Eve.
On December 24, a 22-year-old man was hanging out with his family at a home in Butler County. The environment was reportedly tense between himself and his 27-year-old brother, and after becoming upset, the man decided to leave. His brother began driving around looking for him, and his family called and asked the Butler County Crisis Service to help with the situation.
Shortly after he began searching, the man’s brother saw him sitting in his parked vehicle in a nearby residential area. According to reports, as he walked up to the car, his brother allegedly loaded a handgun and shot the man in the groin area causing the alleged victim to fall onto the ground. Neighbors reported that they heard what they thought were gunshots, and they became concerned and called the authorities.
When Butler Township police officers got to the scene, they reported that the alleged victim was still on the ground. The suspect, who had also called 911 to report that he shot his brother to protect himself when he threatened to physically harm him, had already taken off. When they found him, they reported that they also found a .380 semiautomatic Smith & Wesson handgun lying on the ground nearby.
The man was taken into custody and booked into the Butler County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of one count of attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and one count of reckless endangering of another person.
The alleged victim was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, and current reports have indicated that he is in stable condition.
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