**Carroll Co. Shooting**

A SHOOTING IN CARROLL COUNTY SENDS ONE WOMAN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HER
BOYFRIEND BEHIND BARS.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND FOUR P-M YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT A
RESIDENCE ON HIGHWAY 17 IN COILA.

54-YEAR-OLD RUBY GIBBINS WAS SHOT ONCE IN THE HEAD BY HER LIVE-IN
BOYFRIEND AUGUSTUS KING.

CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF JERRY CARVER SAYS  KING WAS HEAVILY INTOXICATED
AND WAS SWINGING A THE GUN AROUND WHEN IT WENT OFF -- STRIKING GIBBINS
 -- WHO WAS SITTING BESIDE HIM.

GIBBINS WAS TAKEN TO GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL AND TRANSPOPRTED TO A
HOSPITAL IN JACKSON.
KING IS BEING HELD AT THE CARROLL/MOUNTGOMERY JAIL.