Morristown Man Fires Shot At Another

A man called police in Morristown Wednesday afternoon saying he had been shot at by another man. Brandon Petrey told officers that while at a residence on Taft Street, Petrey got into a verbal altercation with 55 year old Wesley Layne. During the argument, Layne produced a .22 rifle and fired a shot at Petrey. That bullet striking the back of a Ford Taurus. When officers arrived on scene at the residence, Layne, who was standing outside, ran behind the residence. Officers pursued with weapons drawn and Layne surrendered. Inside the home officers found the .22 rifle and one shell casing was found on the sidewalk outside the residence. Layne is now charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon by a felon.