An Ambridge man accused of shooting an Aliquippa man is being held in the Beaver County Jail unable to post $250,000 bond, according to court records.
Charles D. Pratt, 28, is charged with attempted homicide, possession of a firearm prohibited, carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, assault and other related charges.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pratt was arrested late Saturday after police said he shot a 22-year-old man three times, wounding him in the back and shoulder. He was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment.
The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. in Linmar Terrace. After the shooting, the newspaper reports police found Pratt hiding in a nearby apartment, where police also found a small handgun that showed signs it was recently fired.
Pratt was arraigned on Sunday. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 6.
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According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pratt was arrested late Saturday after police said he shot a 22-year-old man three times, wounding him in the back and shoulder. He was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment.
The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. in Linmar Terrace. After the shooting, the newspaper reports police found Pratt hiding in a nearby apartment, where police also found a small handgun that showed signs it was recently fired.
Pratt was arraigned on Sunday. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 6.
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