A Harvey man accused of critically injuring his wife in a double shooting was transported back to Jefferson Parish on Tuesday to stand trial for attempted murder.
Ernest Patton, 32, was extradited from Birmingham, Alabama, and is expected to be arraigned Friday. The Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office charged him with two counts of attempted second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, court records said.
The shootings occurred just before 8 a.m. Aug. 29, 2024, in the 1500 block of Westwood Drive in Marrero, according to authorities.
At time, Patton was wanted on a warrant for domestic abuse battery against his wife, 30, according to court records. That incident occurred in June, but no other details were immediately available…