SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man is behind bars today after allegedly shooting his family member’s boyfriend, which landed the victim in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Kelly Pierre Andrews, 49, was arrested on Sunday and was charged with the following:
- Aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury
- Felony discharge of a firearm causing bodily injury
- Category I restricted person transaction — firearm
- Domestic violence in the presence of a child
The first three charges are all second-degree felonies, and the domestic violence charge is a class B misdemeanor.
Officers with Unified Police were dispatched to a shooting involving Andrews and a family member’s boyfriend. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Andrews and the victim were in an argument and started physically fighting.
During the fight, Andrews allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot the victim in the leg. The victim fled the scene to a neighbor’s house and called 911. Andrews also reportedly threatened family members and fled the scene.