By Jeremy Gray
A 75-year-old man who allegedly shot his wife in the back on Sunday was prevented by his family from firing the gun again, according the Hartselle Police Department.
Jerry Oneal Hutto was being held on $200,000 bond for domestic violence first degree.
Police were called to the scene of the shooting in the 1600 block of Barkley Bridge Road. Hutto left the scene before officers arrived.
“Officers issued a BOLO and Hutto was apprehended by Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and transported Morgan Country Jail,” a police statement read.