75-year-old man arrested for shooting his daughter in the head
By Graham Cawthon
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ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WJCL) — A 75-year-old man was charged after deputies responded to a report of shots fired at a Georgia home and found his daughter with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the head.
William Woodall was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, according to the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called about 1623 Mack Smith Road on Sunday, Sheriff Gary Sisk said. Woodall was outside the home when deputies arrived.
Inside the home, deputies found Carrie Ann Woodall, 53, alive but suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head, according to a news release. A neighbor had arrived before deputies and was rendering aid when officers got there.
During the initial investigation, Woodall told deputies he was responsible for the gunshot that struck the victim, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators also determined that the two are father and daughter.
Emergency medical personnel took the woman to a hospital, according to the release. Woodall was transported to the sheriff’s office for further questioning.
The investigation remains ongoing, the sheriff’s office said. If the victim does not survive her injuries, additional charges will be sought against Woodall.
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