Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Jonesboro man faces multiple charges after police said he fired shots into occupied homes and vehicles late last month.
District Judge David Boling found probable cause Aug. 10 to charge 22-year-old Jametrius Jaquan Thomas with the following offenses:
- Terroristic act – occupiable structure (Class B felony)
- Possession of a firearm by certain person/prior felony (Class D felony)
- Violation of a no contact order (Unclassified)
According to a probable cause affidavit, Jonesboro police officers responded on July 26 to reports of shots fired at an address on Fox Meadow Lane.
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The victim told investigators that a white SUV pulled into the apartment complex and a man got out. After the victim confronted the occupants and ordered them to leave, the SUV drove away. Moments later, the vehicle returned, heading west on Fox Meadow Lane, and the victim heard multiple gunshots coming from the road.
Officers located three spent shell casings in the street directly outside the home. Investigators later discovered bullet strikes across multiple homes and vehicles in the area.
During a recorded interview on July 31, a witness identified Thomas as the shooter. The witness stated Thomas arrived in the SUV, argued with the victim, left, and returned in the vehicle shortly before gunfire erupted. Investigators confirmed the witness’s account through audio and surveillance video recovered from the scene.
Officers arrested Thomas at his residence on Aug. 10, where they recovered a 9mm Glock handgun.
Court documents noted that Thomas has prior felony convictions, including offenses involving violent crimes. Additionally, Thomas was present at the residence with an individual protected by an active no-contact order issued July 20 in Craighead County District Court.
Boling set Thomas’s bond at $150,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 30.
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