JCSO: Man who kicked in door was fatally shot

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A Fannett man with a history of family violence arrests was fatally shot Monday night after allegedly kicking in the door of his ex-girlfriend’s LaBelle home, where he was met by an armed resident.

Buck Aubey, 46, was found with a gunshot wound at the house in the 11000 block of Kenner Road when law enforcement arrived around 8:22 p.m., according to information from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Aubey was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died two hours later.

Initial investigation indicates that he forced his way into the residence and a disturbance ensued before he was shot. Police declined to say whether or not he had a firearm, but did say several other people were in the home at the time of the incident and are all cooperating with the investigation.

No arrests had been made as of Tuesday evening, and police did not indicate who in the house fired the gun.

The morning after the shooting, neighbors said they had not noticed a police presence at the home prior to the shooting.

“It’s usually pretty quiet,” said Jimmy Hooks, who grew up on the street where his mother currently lives. “I’ve only had one incident about four years ago, where I caught some kids breaking into the house next door.”

According to Jefferson County court records, Aubey was arrested for family violence twice in 1998 and once in August of 2019. He also was arrested twice for unlawful possession of a firearm in 2001 and 2013, and had been previously charged with terrorist threats and harassing communications with family.

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