Hubert homicide suspect arrested after three week manhunt
The suspect in an early July homicide has been apprehended after nearly three weeks of searching for him.
James Patrick McAlee, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia was located and arrested Monday by the U.S. Marshal's Service and Detective J. Carter of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office, according to a Facebook news release Tuesday morning.
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The arrest comes after an incident on July 5. The release said that at approximately 3:18 a.m., emergency communications received a 911 call reporting that someone had been shot at Patriot Place Mobile Home Park on Hubert Boulevard.
Upon arrival, the release said Onslow County Sheriff's Office deputies discovered the victim, 27-year-old Jared Musgrove, on the ground suffering from two gunshot wounds. Musgrove was transported to Naval Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to the release, the investigation found Musgrove and McAlee had been in a physical altercation. The two men were separated, and McAlee then retrieved a gun from his truck and shot Musgrove.
The release also said McAlee had driven down from Alexandria, Virginia to confront Musgrove about an alleged relationship Musgrove had with McAlee's adult daughter.
McAlee is charged with an open count of murder and transported to the Onslow County Detention Center under no bond, the release stated. His first court appearance was today at 2 p.m.
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Reporter Morgan Starling can be reached at mstarling@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on The Daily News: Onslow homicide suspect arrested after three week manhunt
