James Roger Clark
Martinsville Bulletin A Bassett man was charged in connection with a shooting Thursday night, according to a release from Henry County Sheriff’s Capt. Eric Winn. According to the release, James Roger Clark, 47, of 2610 Oak Level Road Bassett, told authorities his Springfield 40 caliber semi-automatic pistol accidentally discharged, and the bullet struck his wife, Tammy Leigh Clark, 46, in the leg.
She was struck in the right leg near the knee before the bullet exited the right leg, entered the left leg below the knee and exited, the release stated.
Tammy Clark was taken to the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County by Bassett Rescue Squad, and subsequently transferred to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Her injuries did not appear to be life threatening, the release stated.
James Clark was charged with a misdemeanor count of reckless handling of a firearm and a felony count of unlawfully discharging a firearm within an occupied dwelling. He was released on an unsecured bond.
