Suspect charged with attempted murder after man reportedly shot in the neck

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A McDowell County man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an incident in October where a man was shot in the neck.

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Authorities say on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, deputies responded to a Marion residence for a reported gunshot wound victim.

Authorities arrived and found the victim, a Swannanoa man, had been shot in the neck. The victim survived and is expected to recover.

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The suspect, Harold Joseph Mullen, Jr., of Marion, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder.

Mullens is being held on a $400,000 secured bond. His next court date is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2023.