Neighbor Shot in Face After Dispute Over Barking Dogs in Troy
David George Keats, 73, allegedly shot his next door neighbor Friday during an argument about barking dogs, according to Troy Police.
A man was shot in the face 9 p.m. Friday in an altercation with a neighbor over barking dogs on Atlas Street, Troy Police said. Police arrested David George Keats, 73, of Troy and charged him with attempted murder in the incident, according to a media release from the Troy Police Department. According to police, witnesses stated that the altercation began when Keats let his three dogs outside and the dogs began to bark. According to the media release, Keats' 52-year-old next door neighbor yelled at the dogs to be quiet and kicked the fence. Keats then ran up to the victim, yelled, "Don't tell my dogs to shut up," and began shooting at the victim. One bullet hit the man in the face, piercing both cheeks, and four more shots were fired at …
In this Article:
P. K.
11:20 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Guilty on all counts, yesterday's verdict. more ›