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A Cape man jailed after a shooting near Neely’s Landing found guilty by jury

Jun 21, 2012 -- 12:54pm

 

A Cape man is found guilty after a shooting.  29-year-old Jimmy Bell and 32-year-old Seth Summers face 1st-degree assault and armed criminal action charges.  23-year-old Joshua Abernathie was shot in the left side of the head on County Road 5-35 near Neely's Landing August 28th, 2011.  Abernathie told police all three drove out there together, parked on a county road and were drinking alcohol when Bell displayed a handgun.  He shot Abernathie, who then stumbled to a neighbor's house for help.  Bell and Summers were arrested after leaving the scene.  A jury deliberated for 95 minutes before finding Bell guilty Thursday in front of Judge William Syler in Jackson.  He will be sentenced July 30th.  Summers has a trial date August 1st 


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