He was trying to shoot a bear he saw in the Great Dismal Swamp Refuge, he told police. But his boyfriend got in the way and took the bullet.
When pressed by investigators, however, his story started to fall apart.
There was no bear.
Maurice Devonte Lee, 26, of Suffolk was arrested Tuesday on one count of assault with intent to commit murder. A preliminary hearing and detention hearing are set for Friday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk.
If convicted, Lee faces the possibility of 20 years in federal prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Yusi declined to comment on the case, as did Lee's attorney, Assistant U.S. Public Defender Keith Kimball.
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I'm telling you. VIRGINIA'S are CRAP. Spineless people who are a disgrace professionally and personally. Look at the top 3 STATE officials?? The ENTIRE born and bred redneck philosophy. I don't feel a Damn bit sorry for any of them.
ReplyDeleteKARMA IS A BITCH.