CONWAY — A Circuit Court judge Tuesday found probable cause that Connor MacLeod, 24, committed manslaughter when he fatally shot his girlfriend Alexis Leach last month at the apartment they shared at River Turn Woods in Conway.
During Tuesday’s hearing, an investigator told the court that MacLeod said he was attempting to show Leach a gun safety technique when his handgun went off. He admitted to drinking alcohol before the incident occurred.
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