Sunday, July 31, 2011

A black man shot his younger brother in the forehead during a high-speed car chase after an argument at a relative's house

The fight broke out after Bryde Sledge, 44, admitted to stealing from their mother's house in Huntsville, Alabama, police say. It continued even as he and his brother, Glenn Sledge, left the property, with the two still rowing as they jumped into their cars. And when Bryde drove off in his white Dodge pick-up truck, his brother gave chase. The 50-year-old raced after him, firing several rounds at the vehicle when his brother was waiting at a junction. One bullet hurtled through the windscreen and struck Bryde in the middle of the forehead. He was rushed to hospital, where doctors said that he would need surgery to remove the bullet from his skull, but expected him to make a full recovery. When police arrived Glenn had vanished, but they eventually tracked him down to another location. He was arrested and charged with first-degree domestic violence and discharging a firearm into a vehicle. Glenn was booked into Madison County Metro Jail. No bond has yet been set.

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