A man and his wife's lover were arrested after a violent confrontation outside a grocery store in the United States. Edward Lee McGill, 59, was charged with attempted murder. Raymond Jett was charged with third-degree assault and battery and three counts of unlawfully placing a child at risk, according to booking records.
Incident Details
Police said Jett traveled from North Carolina and followed his wife and her boyfriend to a Food Lion on 38th Avenue North. According to an incident report, Jett approached a vehicle belonging to McGill, left a note on the windshield and became involved in a verbal confrontation.
Physical Altercation
Investigators said the argument turned physical when Jett allegedly struck McGill in the head. The two men exchanged blows before separating. Police said McGill then retrieved a metal baseball bat from his vehicle and struck Jett multiple times in the head, neck and shoulder area, causing him to fall to the ground.
Witnesses told police the men continued fighting even after another person attempted to take the bat away. Another witness stated that they saw McGill and the woman loading groceries when Jett came out of nowhere and tried to 'jump' McGill.
Witness Account
One other witness told officers she initially believed the men were playing around before seeing McGill retrieve the bat. 'He (McGill) starts beating the sh!t out of the guy (victim) with a baseball bat. You could hear it going ping, ping, ping,' the witness said.
McGill is being held at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $300,000 bond.
