Two roommates in Nevada County appeared to have been agreeable to parting ways before violence broke out. Sheriff Keith Royal says one of the roommates had tried to evict 40-year-old Walter Carter from the home they’d been sharing on Long Point Road, Thursday afternoon. The victim said Carter seemed to be okay with that. He drove Carter to a camping area and helped him find a suitable spot. They then returned to the home…

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Royal says the victim was struck five times…

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Royal says the victim managed to get out of the house and call for medical help, as well as the Sheriff’s Department. He says as they were interviewing the victim, a man, whom the victim identified as Carter, drove up. Carter was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and vehicle theft. He also turned out to have been wanted by Texas authorities for parole violation. The victim had a contusion and head injury, as well as a dislocated shoulder.