Five states file attempted-murder charges after separate shootings

Authorities in several states have filed or announced serious charges in separate shooting cases. In Ohio, Bobby Lee Fox faces attempted aggravated murder and other charges after allegedly firing at deputies serving an arrest warrant; deputies shot and wounded him. In Colorado, Luis Arebalo is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a Thornton officer and fleeing before being arrested two days later; the officer is expected to recover. In South Carolina, Kyle James Smith was charged with attempted murder after allegedly exchanging gunfire with officers responding to a welfare check; no officers were reported injured. In Illinois, Stephen R. Vasser II faces attempted first-degree murder and other felony charges after allegedly firing at a person’s vehicle following threats. In North Carolina, Benjamin Park and a juvenile are accused of attempted homicide and related offenses in a shooting police linked to an attempted robbery during a suspected drug transaction; two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.