Skip to Content

Sheriff: Joke about ex-wife started gunfire between brothers

<i></i><br/>

By James Paxson

Click here for updates on this story

    BAY COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A joke about an ex-wife’s cooking made one man shoot at his brother, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.

On the night of June 25, sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence report in Bangor Township that involved gunfire. Dispatchers told deputies a 47-year-old man had run to a house on Mocasa Court and asked a nearby resident to call 911 because someone shot at him.

The man told deputies his younger brother, 43-year-old Andrew C. Phelps, was the person who shot at him. The 47-year-old man said he and his brother were in Phelps’ garage when he made a joke about his younger brother’s ex-wife’s cooking, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies found a bullet hole in a wall, a handgun, and a magazine in Phelps’ garage. Phelps posted bond and was later arraigned in the Bay County District Court on Aug. 6.

Phelps is facing one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm in or at a building, according to the sheriff’s office.

He is set to appear for a preliminary examination on Aug. 26.

Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.

Article Topic Follows: CNN - Regional

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

CNN Newsource

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content