Bonita Springs man says shooting happened because of head injury

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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla – A man accused of shooting at deputies and his wife says a head injury may be to blame.

Wednesday, a Lee County judge lowered George Larsen’s bond to $100,000, at his lawyer’s request.

Larsen was arrested in February, after Lee County deputies say he shot at them when they responded to a 911 call from his wife.

Larsen was shot by deputies, after raising his rifle at them.

His attorney, Peter Ringsmuth, says a severe head injury, and history of brain cancer in his family, may be to blame. He said he is looking into a CAT scan for his client.

Larsen’s wife, Sandra, asked the judge Wednesday to let him come back home.

The judge disagreed and said Larsen must still stay away from his wife, and his home on Red Hibiscus Drive, even after bonding out.

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