Saucier man accused in shooting of girlfriend

SAUCIER -- A Saucier man is in jail after he shot his girlfriend in the chest Tuesday, authorities said.

James Russell Forbes, 43, was arrested on the charge of domestic-violence aggravated assault.

Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said deputies responded to a call Tuesday that a woman had been shot.

Authorities said the woman, who was not unidentified, was Forbes' girlfriend. She was taken to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport with non-life threatening injuries.

Forbes was taken to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. His bond was set at $500,000 by judge Diane Ladner.

This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Saucier man accused in shooting of girlfriend ."