Jay Barker and Sara Evans.Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty
Country singerSara Evans' estranged husband Jay Barker shared his side of the story on social media Sunday after he wasarrested and placed on a domestic violence holdover the weekend.
The athlete was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and placed on a 12-hour domestic violence hold in Nashville after he allegedly attempted to hit a car Evans, 50, was riding in with his car, according to his arrest report.
“We all confront challenges in life, and my family and I are facing one now,” Barker wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, headlines and quick-to-publish news stories do not adequately capture the full context and complex fabric of our lives. I love my family dearly, and at this difficult time, I respectfully ask for privacy for the sake of my family and especially for our kids.”
Barker, who was drafted to the NFL in 1995 but never played a regular season game, married Evans in 2008. They have no children together, but Barker has several children from a previous marriage and Evans is mom to Avery Jack, 22, Olivia Margaret, 18, and Audrey Elizabeth, 17, with first husband Craig Schelske.
An attorney for Evans did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The incident occurred early Saturday morning after the “Suds in the Bucket” singer left a party at a neighbor’s house. As she rode in the car with a friend, they passed her driveway and she saw Barker parked there, according to his arrest report.
Sara Evans.Larry Marano/Shutterstock
Evans then saw Barker “backing up his vehicle at a high rate of speed attempting to hit them but missed,“WIATreported. Barker allegedly fled before Evans was able to contact police, who arrived on the scene around 1:30 a.m. local time.
The affidavit says Barker eventually returned to the scene, where he spoke with officers and was ultimately arrested, per WIAT.
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Prior to Barker’s arrest, Evans and a witness informed police that they believed Barker was intentionally attempting to hit the car they were riding in, according to the report.
Barker, who co-hostsThe Jay Barker Showon 100.9 FM, was released from the Davidson County Jail on a $10,000 bond around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday. He is due back in court on March 22, according to his arrest records.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
