Man shoots estranged wife’s boyfriend in Christmas home invasion, Mississippi cops say
A man was arrested after Mississippi police said he broke into his estranged wife’s home and shot her boyfriend twice.
The home invasion happened shortly before 9 p.m. on Christmas, the Hattiesburg Police Department said in a Dec. 26 news release.
Police said they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to his thigh and hand, and he was taken to a hospital. The 55-year-old from Prentiss is in stable condition, according to police.
During the investigation, police said they learned the woman’s estranged husband was responsible.
The 55-year-old from Hattiesburg was charged with burglary, home invasion and aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, police said.
He was booked at the Forrest County Jail at around 1 a.m. on Dec. 26, records show. His attorney information was not available.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Hattiesburg is about 90 miles southeast of Jackson.
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