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Posted: 1:14 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013

Man attempts to shoot girlfriend's father over drugs

attempted shooting
22-year-old Shelby Lewis was arrested in Collinsville.

By Michael Purdy

Collinsville, Okla. —

A Collinsville man attempts to shoot his girlfriend's father Friday evening with a pistol. 

Police say 22-year-old Shelby Lewis confessed to shooting at the father over a drug dispute. 

Officers were called out to the Collinsville home on a report of shots heard.  Police say they found Lewis at the door and he had blood on his face.

Lewis is accused of hitting the father with a shotgun.  Police say the two men then began to fight and Lewis pulled a pistol and opened fire.

The victim was able to hide in a nearby closet.  Officers say Lewis fired two shots into the closet.

Officers found a shotgun and a pistol inside of the residence.

The victim wasn't seriously harmed during the incident.

Lewis is in the Tulsa County Jail on a count of shooting with an attempt to kill.

 
 
 

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