Mississippi man charged with attempted murder after shooting at Slidell home
A 40-year-old man from Waveland, Mississippi, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a man he found with a female acquaintance at a St. Tammany Parish home.
Mississippi man opens fire after finding acquaintance with another man in Slidell-area home
A 40-year-old Mississippi man is facing attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting a man at a residence near Slidell, Louisiana, fox8live.com reports.
George Goetz, of Waveland, Mississippi, was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center following the incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday, 8 November, in the 200 block of Military Road.
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Goetz arrived at the residence and found a "female acquaintance" there with another man. "Following a brief interaction, Goetz reportedly produced a firearm and shot the other man," the STPSO said in a statement.
The sheriff's office did not elaborate on the nature of Goetz's relationship to either the woman or the victim, nor did it detail the precise circumstances leading up to the shooting.
The wounded man was transported to hospital for treatment. Authorities did not disclose his condition or the extent of his injuries.
Goetz faces one count of attempted second-degree murder. No further charges were listed by the STPSO at the time of the announcement.
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