Country singer Billy Joe Shaver shot and wounded man · 2007-04-04 14:37
Police have issued arrest warrants for country singer Billy Joe Shaver after he shot and wounded a man outside a Texas bar, his attorney said.
After Shaver left a bar in Lorena on Saturday night, a drunk, aggressive stranger with a knife followed him into the parking lot, said Shaver's attorney, Joseph A. Turner of Austin. Shaver shot him in self-defense, Turner said.
Police in Lorena ??“ about 80 miles north of Austin ??“ issued arrest warrants late Monday on charges of aggravated assault and possessing a firearm in a prohibited place, Turner said.
Shaver attempted to surrender to Austin police Monday night but was not arrested because the police did not have a record of the warrants, said Turner, who accompanied Shaver.
Lorena authorities could not be reached for comment, USA Today informs.
The shooting occurred at 8:30 p.m. Saturday outside Papa Joe's Texas Saloon off Interstate 35, according to Lorena police. The victim was reportedly shot in the cheek but was talking and alert afterward and was hospitalized.
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