Crime & Safety
North Carolina Man Shot, Killed By Father Of Woman He Dated: Police
James Patrick McAlee of Virginia was charged with murder after he shot Jared Musgrove for dating his adult daughter, police said.
HUBERT, NC — A Hubert man is dead after police say the father of the woman he was dating drove from Virginia to North Carolina and shot him, according to the Onslow County Sheriff's Office.
Police said the shooting happened on July 5 at the Patriot Place Mobile Home Park in Hubert. According to the sheriff's office investigation, James Patrick McAlee, 46, drove from Alexandria, Virginia, to confront Jared Musgrove, 27, about his relationship with McAlee's daughter.
The two men fought, and when they were separated, McAlee allegedly got a gun from his truck and shot Musgrove.
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When the sheriff's office responded to a 911 call about the shooting around 3:18 a.m., deputies found Musgrove with two gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
The U.S. Marshal's Service and an Onslow County detective located and arrested McAlee on July 25. McAlee was charged with murder and taken to the Onslow County Detention Center with no bond. In a court appearance, McAlee's bond was set at $500,000 by a judge, according to WITN.
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The sheriff's office did not specify a potential motive for the shooting and did not release the age of the woman at the center of the conflict.
A GoFundMe account was set up for Musgrove's funeral expenses and to support Musgrove's son.
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