Grandfather shoots 'bully' grandson, investigators say
Lanier Baswell (Coweta County Sheriff’s Office)
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - An 82-year-old grandfather was arrested in Coweta County, accused of shooting his own grandson during an argument.
Deputies said Lanier Baswell opened fire on his 33-year-old grandson because he says the younger man was drunk and bullying family members.
Deputies say Baswell himself had consumed a six-pack of beer.
Deputies have charged him with aggravated assault. The grandson was shot in the chest with a .38 caliber pistol.
Deputies expect he will survive.