Man and His Dog Shot in Clarksville Incident
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE (Smokey Barn News) – Clarksville Police say a man and his dog were both shot in a Saturday morning incident now under investigation.
Clarksville Police say officers responded to a 911 call after a victim and his wife arrived at Ascension St. Thomas Urgent Care on Ft. Campbell Blvd. with two gunshot wounds. According to the couple, they were at their residence on Tobacco Road when they heard gunfire coming from the roadway. Their dog ran inside the home, and they discovered the animal had been shot, the first call coming into 911 at 10:37 a.m. 
Police say the couple then drove along Tobacco Road to look for the shooter and encountered a man walking. When they asked him if he had shot their dog, the suspect allegedly pulled a firearm and shot the man twice, once in the back and a second shot to the leg.
Officers arrived on the scene and located an individual matching the suspect’s description. The suspect, now identified as 30-year-old Roland Reeves, was taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and is being held on a $151,000 bond.
Reeves is facing the following charges:
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Aggravated Assault (2 counts)
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Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
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Simple Possession
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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
The victim was transported by LifeFlight to a Nashville hospital and is currently listed in stable condition. The disposition of the dog is unknown at this time. What we do know, according to PIO Scott W. Beaubien with the Clarksville Police Department, is that the dog was transported to an emergency animal clinic, but the dog’s condition is unknown at this time. Smokey Barn News is working to gather more information. 
The case remains under active investigation.
Anyone with information or video footage is asked to contact Detective Hauser at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5630. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tipsline at (931) 645-8477 or submit a tip online at P3tips.com/591.
