CRESTVIEW — Dennis Ray Gibson, 37, of 506 Tall Pine Street, Crestview, has been arrested on charges of armed burglary and battery following a shooting incident at a home on River Loop Drive Wednesday evening.
According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office report, Gibson was located and taken into custody after barging into his ex-girlfriend’s house and attacking another man.
Investigators say when Gibson arrived at the home to pick up a .22 caliber pistol he had left there at an earlier date, he pushed past the homeowner and went inside.
He located 35-year-old Whitney Henderson of Baker in the master bedroom. He punched Henderson while still holding the firearm, according to the OCSO. The gun fell to the ground and during an ensuing struggle both men were reaching for and able to get their hands on the weapon.
The gun discharged and Henderson was hit in the chest.
He was taken for treatment to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where he was last listed in critical condition.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview man charged with armed burglary in gunshot incident