Police: Clayton Man Shot Brother In Head During Domestic Altercation
CLAYTON – A Clayton man has been charged after his brother was shot in the head during a domestic altercation Tuesday night, according to police and court records.
Clayton Police responded around 7:03 p.m. to a reported shooting at 542 N. Fayetteville Street.
Officers found Steven Michael Driskell suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to WakeMed in Raleigh for treatment.
Police said the shooting stemmed from a domestic altercation between Steven Driskell and his brother, Justin Tyler Driskell. Alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor.
Following consultation with the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office, 38 year-old Justin Driskell was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
He was given a $20,000 secured bond and, if released, was ordered to have no contact with the victim.
The extent of Steven Driskell’s injuries and his current condition were not immediately released.
The case remains under investigation by Clayton Police.
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PLEASE TELL ME I READ THAT WRONG FOR HIS BOND? HE SHOT A MAN IN THE HEAD AND FIRST OF ALL GOT A BOND AND 20,000… YOU LIBERAL JUDGES AND MAGISGTRATE’S NEED TO RESIGN AND GET A NEW JOB