By Pat Culverhouse

A Haynesville man who was wounded during a domestic incident on April Fool’s Day at a Pistol Thomas Rd. residence has been charged with attempted second degree murder.

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said 30-year-old Gabriel Amr Ibrahim Elgindy was arrested Thursday by U.S. Marshals on a Webster Parish warrant following his release from a Shreveport hospital where he had been treated for a gunshot wound suffered in the incident.

Parker said Elgindy was booked into Caddo Correctional Center as a fugitive from Webster Parish. He currently is awaiting transfer to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. 

Elgindy is charged with threatening his uncle, 51-year-old James Patrick Lumpkin, inside the Pistol Rd. residence, then following Lumpkin outside while armed with a knife. Despite continued warnings to stop, Elgindy was eventually shot once in the leg when he refused requests to stop.

“Witnesses verified Elgindy was the aggressor, continuously coming toward Mr. Lumpkin and screaming threats,” Parker said. “Witnesses also told our investigators that Mr. Lumpkin retreated several yards and asked him to put the knife down many times before finally firing a shot.”

Parker said results of the investigation were forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for review.

“The DA’s office has declined prosecution of Mr. James Lumpkin, ruling that he fired in self defense,” Parker said.