1Lake City, MN – An 81-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting the owner of a Subway restaurant with whom he had an ongoing feud. William Piar faces multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder and multiple counts of assault.

The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon near the 1300 block of North Lakeshore Drive. Eyewitnesses indicated that Piar began firing a gun at the Subway building around 1:30 p.m.

A man, identified only as the restaurant owner, was shot in the abdomen during the incident. Reports suggest that Piar and the victim had been engaged in property disputes for years.

Lake City police arrived to find Piar in his backyard wearing dark clothing. Officers instructed him to show his hands, but he refused to comply and kept one hand in hi

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