Largo Man Tried to Kill Wife, Cops Say

A 64-year-old Largo man faces criminal charges after police say he tried to shoot his wife.

According to the Largo Police Department, officers responded to the area of the Melrose on the Bay apartments around 8:19 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance involving gun.

When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that Randy Etter and his wife had gotten into an argument. The wife, an email from the police department said, retreated into a bathroom and closed the door.

Randy, police say, is now accused of firing a single 9 mm round through the bathroom door in an attempt to hit his wife.

“The round missed the victim who was not injured,” the email noted.

Randy Etter, however, was charged with domestic-related attempted murder.

Etter was booked into the Pinellas County Jail early Thursday morning. A booking photo was not yet available.

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