Perron, 34, indicted for attempted murder

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

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The man accused of shooting at his wife and then opening fire on deputies this summer has been indicted by the Warren County grand jury.

The defendant, Brett Perron, 34, was indicted on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. He remains held under bond awaiting arraignment later this month before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley.

The indictments come after Perron allegedly pulled a rifle on his wife of two years at their residence on Beersheba Highway. The victim said Perron fired rounds through her windshield as she tried to leave the house after being assaulted by her husband.

When deputies arrived minutes later, Perron refused to leave the house and opened fire on the officers who surrounded his residence. Negotiators were able to coax Perron to throw out his gun and step out of the house after nearly three hours. However, Perron clutched a machete when he stepped on his porch and had to be disarmed by SWAT members.

If convicted, Perron could face 15 to 25 years on the attempted first-degree murder count along with three to six years on the aggravated assault charge.