A Tennessee man has been arrested and is facing charges following a shooting at a DeKalb County business, as reported by TBI. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department, was called to investigate the incident, which took place last Saturday night on the 3000 block of Sparta Highway in Smithville, as per the TBINewsroom. The victim, identified as an employee of the business, was critically injured and had to be airlifted to a Nashville hospital for treatment.
The suspect, 40-year-old James Barsotti, was apprehended by agents and stands accused of attempted second-degree murder. Neither the motive for the shooting nor the condition of the victim, beyond initial injuries, has been released. After the shooting, Barsotti was booked into a DeKalb County jail with his bond set at $300,000, as mentioned by multiple sources, including WSMV. While details remain sparse, the investigation is ongoing to further clarify circumstances surrounding this grave incident…