Laurel Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Tuesday Morning

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A Laurel man has been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Laurel. Delaware State Police and Laurel Police were called to Phillips Landing Road just after 2:30am where they found a 45 year old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. Medical aid was provided and the victim was hospitalized with critical injuries. Police learned that the two men were arguing when 67 year old Blair Bennett shot the victim. He was arrested at the residence – one other person was in the home at the time and was not injured.

Bennett was taken to Troop 5, where he was charged with the crimes listed below:  

• Attempted Murder 1^st Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Reckless Endangering 1^st Degree (Felony)

Bennett was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace and committed to the Department of Correction on a $3,198,000 cash bond.