David J. Smith
Police said a Hixson man was shot in the head trying to defend his sister from a man with a sword on Sunday.
David J. Smith, 43, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and aggravated burglary.
Police arriving at 5718 Taggart Dr. found the victim lying in the roadway next to a vehicle. Trevor Bennett was rushed to the hospital, where a neurosurgeon was called for.
Police were told that Smith, the ex-boyfriend of the sister, forced his way into the house with the sword and was accusing her of sleeping around. The brother then came out with a gun, but Smith was apparently able to wrestle it away from him.
A minor, the son of Smith and the woman, said he saw Smith standing over his uncle and shooting him in the head.
The victim also had lacerations on his arms.