A Coconut Creek man was arrested after police say he shot a family member in the abdomen during a domestic dispute.
According to a Coconut Creek Police Department report, officers were called to the residence near the 4800 block of Northwest 19th Street on January 23 after reports of a domestic-related shooting. Police learned that the home was occupied by a couple and their two adult sons, one of whom, later identified as Jamarcus Ballard, 37, was found to be in possession of a firearm.
During a physical altercation between the brothers, the father attempted to intervene by stepping between them. Moments later, he heard what he described as a “pop” and realized one of his sons had been shot…