BROWN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A man has been sentenced to 50 years after being found guilty of Attempted Capital Murder of a Brown County deputy.
On February 29, deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in northern Brown County. They separated a female victim from a man named James Darrell Gilbreath, 66, who then went inside a guest house on the property.
A press release stated that Gilbreath exited the guest house with a firearm and began pointing it at a deputy while ignoring commands to put the gun down. When he shouldered the rifle and aimed it directly at the deputy, the deputy shot Gilbreath.
Suspect charged with Attempted Capital Murder after officer-involved shooting in Brown County
Gilbreath received immediate life-saving treatment and was transported to the hospital. He was booked into …