Newton man shot during argument

Monday, Sept. 10, 2007

By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer

A Newton man charged with assault with a deadly weapon after his neighbor was shot in the chest over the weekend made his first court appearance Monday, authorities said.

Leonard Jennings was charged after his neighbor, Michael McGalliard, was shot in the chest, according to a Newton Police Department news release. The bullet entered the right side of McGaillard's chest, exited near his right armpit and left a gash in his arm, police said.

McGalliard was treated and released from Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Both men had been drinking, authorities said, and Jennings told officers that McGalliard had threatened to kill him during an argument.

Jennings told officers he fired in self-defense, police said. Authorities said they are still investigating the shooting.

Jennings was released from police custody on a $2,000 unsecured bond.


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