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Attempted murder suspects go before judge
Published Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Shelton
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Two attempted murder suspects arrested Friday went before a judge for a bond hearing Wednesday afternoon.
A decision was not announced during the hearing, but the district attorney’s office is asking for a very high bond for Selma residents James Jones, 20, and Andrew Shelton, 21, who were arrested for a Friday afternoon shooting at G.W.C. Homes.
“We asked for a $1 million bond for each suspect,” District Attorney Michael Jackson said. “[Judge Bob Armstrong] is taking it under advisement and we should know in the next couple of days what the bond will be.”
Currently Shelton and Jones are in the Dallas County Jail under no bond.
A preliminary trial date was set for June 25.
The suspects are accused of shooting a 24-year-old victim in the 400 block of Washington Street in the G.W.C. Homes area.
According to authorities, the victim was shot several times during the incident. Officers have declined to identify the victim.
Full details of his condition are still unknown due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which controls what information can be released regarding the patient.
“The last report I heard was he was stable but had serious injuries,” Police Chief William T. Riley III said earlier. “He is a little better than Friday so his condition has improved some.”
Events leading up to the Friday shooting are still not being released at this time.
Eyewitnesses, who wished to remain unidentified, said they heard gunshots and went outside to see what happened.
“I saw the boy was shot, but I didn’t see what happened before that,” a witness said. “Some people put him in a car and took him to the hospital though.”
Jones was arrested shortly after the 2:20 p.m. shooting. Shelton was arrested later in the evening.
The suspects now face a class-a felony. If convicted, they could receive 20 to 99 years in prison and a fine of up to $60,000.
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Posted by speedy26 (anonymous) on May 28, 2009 at 4:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
send them on,we tired of gun slingers,this is not the wild wild west,just like Michael Jackson said
Posted by bamafan (anonymous) on May 28, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It should have been Judge Meigs, and NOT Judge Armstrong, as he is not as strong in his decisions as Meigs has proven to be!!!
Please Judge Armstrong do your job, as the people who voted for you had alot of faith in your promises!!
Posted by shuggy101 (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 2:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It doesnt matter who the judge was. God doesnt make no mistakes people. We are all on the outside looking in.We dont know what provoked those young men to do what they did. Often when something like this happens, we just want someone to pay. Do we ever try to figure out if they could have been bait!For all you know, those guys could have been threatened by this young man. What if it were your children that did this, Would you be posting a comment like this? Sometimes our young men dont always think to clearly. We often think out of anger. I want all of our young people to stop trying to put matters into their own hands. Go to church and give God a try. This way, all of our mothers and fathers can sleep at night.
Posted by disgruntled (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If my kids shot someone, I would not be commenting on a news forum. I would be hiding in shame that someone I raised was capable of such a horrendous action. Even if the man had threatened the boys, why did they have guns in the first place? Also, why is shooting someone the way to resolve a dispute? Why are you telling us to go to church and give GOD a try instead of advocating that is where these young men should have been instead of slinging on the streets? I pray for the safety of the GOOD and DECENT people forced to live in that bad area.
Posted by eyeonyou (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Considering there is a shooting every other day in Selma, including some being murder....you would think these thugs would understand the consequences invloved. I guess this goes to show they don't care or just never stop to pick up a paper to read where their cohorts are going to prison for years.
Posted by bamafan (anonymous) on May 29, 2009 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It's just another way for the government to waste our tax paying dollars!!
But instead of the tax payers supporting them out on the streets, they will be taken care of in prison!!
Three hots and a cot!! And from what I hear, they will find the Lord while in there, show good behavior, and be back out on the streets in no time serving the devil once again!
It seems to be a vicious never ending cycle!!
And we are suppose to feel sympathy for them!!
Geez, what turnip truck some of these folks fell off of!!
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