Man who broke into ex-girlfriend's home with sledgehammer shot twice by current partner
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Wednesday morning after he broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and was shot twice by her current partner.
According to a spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Police Department, Jake Raybon went to the house around 9 a.m. and broke through the door with a sledgehammer.
Once inside, police said Raybon pulled out a gun and started shooting at the victim, her 3-year-old child, and her current boyfriend. Officers said the boyfriend also grabbed a gun and shot Raybon twice.
Raybon was taken to a hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and then taken to jail. He was booked with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Police said Raybon and the victim were separated for four months before the attack happened.