The press release below is from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office:
Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said his office received a call about a shooting south of Jasper Saturday October 17th, at 3:55 P.M. The caller stated a man had been shot in the face by a female. Deputies responded to the residence to find the 28-year-old victim, Garrett Gordon, alive but seriously injured. The suspect had fled the scene.
A witness identified the shooter as Jamie Christine Hatch, aged 37 of Jasper. Deputies searched the area and found Hatch within minutes and she was taken into custody without incident.
The victim flown to a hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He has been stabilized but remains in very serious condition with surgery scheduled the afternoon of October 19th.
Jamie Hatch was charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder in the 2nd Degree, Aggravated Assault on a Family or Household Member, Battery in the 1st Degree, Fleeing on Foot and a sentence enhancement of Committing a Felony with a Firearm. She was incarcerated in the Newton County Jail. A judge set her bond at $500,000.00.
