A man who arrived uninvited at his brother’s home early last Thursday evening left in an ambulance after being shot in the leg.
Jamie Reagan, 43, showed up at the home of his brother, Jackie Reagan, Jr. at 19041 NE J.W. Alexander Road in Altha around 7 p.m. on April 10, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
A press release from Sheriff Glenn Kimbrel gave the following account of the evening’s events:
Witnesses reported that when Jamie arrived, he was drinking and stepped out of his vehicle with a beer bottle in his hand.
The two men began arguing, with Jackie repeatedly telling his brother to leave the property.
When Jamie refused to leave, the altercation became physical.
Jackie fired two warning shots but his brother “continued to show aggression.”
Jackie then shot Jamie in the leg with a semi-automatic handgun.
After being taken from the scene, the injured brother was transferred to an emergency medical helicopter and flown to Bay Medical Center.
Doctors found his femur had been shattered and his femoral artery cut, according to his niece, Ciara Reagan, who has made a plea on his Facebook page for donations to help with his medical bills.
She wrote that he had two surgeries; one to repair the bone and one to repair the artery.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing the incident with the state attorney’s office to determine if charges will be filed or if the case falls under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law.