Stray Round Grazes Man In Sunday Gunplay

By Editor | September 22, 2010 |

Stray Round – Police Chief Mike King (left) and Officer Jamie Caldwell examine a bullet hole in the window of an apartment in the Charles Harris Subdivision on Davidson Street. – Photos by Jack Gurner

Law officers confer with Chief Mike King (second from right) at the scene of a shooting incident on Davidson Street. Officers Nathan Noe (below left) and Jamie Caldwell examine an area of Edgefield Street where four 9mm shell casings were found.

By Jack Gurner
Reporter

WATER VALLEY – A stray bullet from a late Sunday gunfight grazed an Oxford man on the neck.

Kevin Braziel, 35, was sitting on a couch in his girlfriend’s apartment on Davidson Street at Edgefield when the bullet – believed to be from a 9mm automatic – came through the window around 10:30 p.m.

“I heard a few pops,” Braziel said, “louder than what a normal firecracker sounded like.”

He said that it felt like someone struck him on the neck really hard. He called for his girlfriend and she phoned 911.

Police responded at 10:33 and were on the scene in less than a minute. After radioing for emergency medical responders to treat Braziel, officers searched the area around the Charles Harris Subdivision and interviewed witnesses.

Bystanders told the Herald that a group of men in a car fired shots from Edgefield Street at a man running on Davidson. Some said he returned fire. Four 9mm casings were found on Edgefield.

“I didn’t see anything,” Braziel said. “I was sitting on the couch working on my computer.”

“God was definitely with me,” he added.

Police Chief Mike King said that the investigation is ongoing.

Lt. Rick McCuan reported the following additional law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past week:

• Made two arrests for driving under suspension;

• Made two arrests for simple assault;

• Made an arrest for DUI, first offense;

• Made an arrest for disorderly conduct;

• Made an arrest for possession of marijuana;

• Made an arrest for joyriding;

• Took two reports of cyberstalking;

• Took two reports of simple assault;