John Jones faces attempted first-degree murder charged in shooting of Trooper Daniel Harrell

Friday, January 18, 2019
WILSON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- John Jones, the man accused of shooting a North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper in Wilson County on Monday night, faces a new criminal charge.

Jones, 36, is now charged with attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of Trooper Daniel Harrell; previously, he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injuries and assault on a law enforcement officer.
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Two other suspects, 40-year-old William Boswell and 25-year-old Bryan Mullins, were arrested in the incident.

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Both were charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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A girlfriend of the two said they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.


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Harrell, who was shot in the neck, was released from the hospital on Wednesday.


Trooper Daniel Harrell leaves hospital (Source: North Carolina Troopers Association)



On Tuesday, a judge set Jones' bond at $1.02 million.



He is due back in court on Friday.
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