{"id":55092,"date":"2014-08-26T18:09:39","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T01:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=55092"},"modified":"2014-09-09T18:13:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T01:13:34","slug":"lancaster-man-charged-with-bow-and-arrow-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/08\/26\/lancaster-man-charged-with-bow-and-arrow-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster man charged with bow-and-arrow murder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Garrett Taylor Adams appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom Tuesday, Aug. 26, but his arraignment was postponed to Sept. 9. If convicted as charged, he faces 26 years to life in state prison. (Photo by TONY CHEVAL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 A Lancaster man was charged Tuesday with killing a 27-year-old man with a hunting bow and arrow, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.<\/p>\n

Garrett Taylor Adams<\/strong>, 23, faces one count of murder; and the complaint includes an allegation that Adams used a compound bow in the Aug. 23 killing of Charles Emmanuel Briggs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Charles Emmanuel Briggs (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adams appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom Tuesday afternoon, but his arraignment was postponed until Sept. 9, 2014.<\/p>\n

The bow and arrow attack occurred around 3:27 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, outside a home in the 43000 block of 27th Street West\u00a0in\u00a0Lancaster.<\/p>\n

Sheriff\u2019s detectives said Adams was arguing with his girlfriend at the residence, when his brother and Briggs arrived and tried to intervene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dispute continued outside onto the sidewalk, where [Adams] then armed himself with a hunting bow and arrow, shooting [Briggs] once in the upper torso,\u201d Sheriff\u2019s detectives said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Briggs was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Adams has remained in custody on $1 million bail since his arrest on Aug. 23.\u00a0If convicted as charged, Adams faces 26 years to life in state prison.<\/p>\n

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.<\/p>\n

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UPDATED 9\/9\/14<\/span>: The arraignment for Garrett Adams was postponed until Oct. 14, 2014. We will continue to follow this story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The incident occurred outside a home in the 43000 block of 27th Street West in Lancaster. Briggs was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Previous related story<\/span>: Man killed in bow and arrow attack ID\u2019d, suspect arrested<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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