Man Indicted for Attempted Capital Murder of Peace Officer

ATHENS — A Henderson County man has been indicted for attempting to kill a peace officer. According to KETK, authorities report a grand jury handed up the indictment of Steven Clement Rei, 48, of Mabank, on April 9. Around 10:00 p.m. on January 22, deputies responded to a home in the 200 block of North Cherokee Shores Drive in Cherokee Shores in response to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. When deputies made it to the scene, they met a woman who called outside the house and were told Rei had displayed a 9mm handgun during an argument.

Rei confronted the deputies, who were still outside the home, with a shotgun and the deputies were forced to take cover, according to authorities. Officials say Rei fired the shotgun at one of the deputies, who reportedly returned fire, striking Rei. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and treated before his release. Neither the deputies nor the caller were hurt in the incident. Rei remains in the Henderson County Jail on $750,000 bond.