Police: Texas man had crossbow, tomahawk to kill ex's husband in Australia

A Texas man was arrested Tuesday in New South Wales, Australia in connection to an incident where he is accused of attacking his ex-wife's current husband with a crossbow and a tomahawk.

Jeffery Hooten, 49, allegedly flew to Australia last week to kill his ex-wife Stephanie Williams' current husband, Greg Williams, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Police say that Hooten fired a bolt from his crossbow at Williams, who was able to block the bolt with his laptop. Hooten is then accused of charging at Williams with a tomahawk, striking him in the head.

"He brings out this tomahawk and he swings over the top with his right hand and I managed to block him a bit, but he still got me on the noggin," Williams told the Australian Brodcasting Corporation. "I had two hands on the tomahawk, he had two hands on the tomahawk - I'm pretty strong, but so is he."

Detective Inspector Glenn Trayhurn told the Daily Telegraph that the two wrestled on the ground before a neighbor assisted Williams, holding him down until the police arrived.

Hooten was charged with attempted ­murder and malicious wounding with intent to ­inflict grievous bodily harm.

Police say that Hooten arrived in Australia on July 8 "without the knowledge of any family members'' and he had a pre-booked flight back to the US, according to the Daily Telegraph. Hooten and Williams divorced in 2009, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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