A driver suffered a gunshot wound to the head as he traveled down Harper’s Ferry Road in Elbert County Wednesday, April 2, after a man allegedly attempted to shoot a dog in front of his home.
According to the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene and found the victim seated beside his truck as he held a towel to his head to control the bleeding.
Authorities say the truck’s driver-side window had a bullet hole, and the victim reported that something shattered his window before striking him in the head.
As deputies investigated, a man at the scene – identified as Jermaine Hamm – allegedly admitted to firing a gun. Hamm then allegedly told deputies he had been shooting at a dog from his porch.
Following Hamm to his residence, according to police, officers determined he had been firing a .22 rifle toward the roadway. Investigators allegedly discovered multiple bullet holes in trees, a children’s slide, a fence and a building across the street, all in the line of fire.
Hamm was arrested and charged with reckless conduct, discharging a firearm within 50 yards of a public highway and discharging a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The victim was transported by Elbert County EMS to a trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries.
