Family dispute leaves 1 shot, in critical condition in Anniston
A Florida man was arrested in an Anniston shooting resulting from a family dispute that left one person in critical condition, according to the Anniston Police Department.
On Saturday morning at 10 a.m., APD officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of South Christine Avenue where they found the victim lying inside the residence.
Police identified the victim as Joshua Andrew Arnold of Anniston.
Arnold was transported to Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center and was later flown to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Police said at the time they sent the press release, the victim was in critical condition.
Police took the suspect — Tristan Clay Arnold of Panama City, Florida — into custody at the scene. Investigators spoke with the suspect who identified himself as a cousin of the victim. Police said the suspect was in Anniston visiting family members.
Police said the suspect and victim got into a physical altercation which led to the shooting. Tristan Clay Arnold is charged with first-degree assault. He was transported to the Calhoun County Jail. A bond has not yet been set.
APD said this is an ongoing investigation, and no other information will be available at this time. “This was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the community,” the APD press release said.