Columbia County man held without bond after shooting neighbor with pellet gun

A man is charged with aggravated battery after he shot his neighbor with a pellet gun while he was mowing his lawn on Friday in Columbia County, deputies said.

Ross David Emory, 26, was arrested for shooting 67-year-old Stevie Clinton with a pellet rifle.

Clinton was taken to the hospital for a wrist injury after his daughter called 911.

Detectives found the gun after serving a search warrant at Emory's home late Friday night.

Emory was booked in the Columbia County Detention Facility with no bond.

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