A 61-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Tuesday after he attempted to shoot his roommate in the head with a crossbow, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies charged George Henry Balboni with attempted murder following the incident at a residence on the 700 block of Largo Road.

"Violence is never the answer to a roommate dispute," Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement. "It's much easier to separate yourself from the situation, but this person did the total opposite and now faces very serious criminal charges."

Details of the incident

George Henry Balboni Monroe County Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the residence around 6 a.m. for a disturbance.

The 69-year-old male victim led deputies to Balboni, who was found lying in the fr

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