What the heck is the world coming to...

Drug dealer, POS.... Guy is a wanted Heroin dealer, from Delaware, ends up in Clarksburg, causes a disturbance at a fast food joint, then decided to car jack his wife as she took her 90+ year old mother home right in his driveway.

Husband hears the racket and comes out front with his gun, the guy shoots him, takes off kidnapping the women, then lets them out down the road, and quickly the cops catch him.

Husbands still in the hospital, you never know and you have to watch everyone around you,

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CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Clarksburg City Councilman Jimmy Malfregeot was shot one time Sunday outside his home on East Main Street, according to Clarksburg Police Chief Mark Kiddy.

A shirtless man saw two of Malfregeot’s family members getting into a car in their driveway when he held them at gunpoint, one source close to the family told 5 News. Malfregeot heard screaming and came outside with a gun, the source said. That’s when the gunman shot Malfregeot and took off with a hostage, according to the source.

He eventually let them go before taking off on his own, one source said.

Our media partners at Connect Bridgeport reports that the man, named Antonio DeJesus, was arrested with the help of Bridgeport Police at the Exxon Gas Station off Saltwell Road, according to Chief John Walker.

Connect Bridgeport photographer Ben Queen captured the shirtless suspect in cuffs on the ground. He was eventually taken to a police car by Kiddy and Deputy Chief Randy Hartley at around 9:30 p.m.

“There was some resistance, but nobody was hurt, including the suspect," Walker told Connect Bridgeport. "He wasn’t willing to go peacefully.”

Kiddy said DeJesus will be charged with malicious wounding and robbery. He was wanted out of the state of Delaware by the U.S. Marshals, according to Kiddy, who wasn’t able to say what he was wanted for as of Sunday night.

DeJesus pled guilty in 2014 to trafficking heroin in Harrison County. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison. Federal prosecutors in 2014 said he “conspired with others to possess and distribute heroin in Harrison County, West Virginia throughout August and September 2014.”

A source close to the family on Sunday said Malfregeot was in surgery at Ruby Memorial Hospital and his vitals are good.

Clarksburg Mayor Ryan Kennedy told 5 News the city plans to release a statement Monday morning.

Kennedy did release a brief statement on Facebook Sunday night:

“he incident involving Councilman Malfregeot is a developing situation and the City will be releasing a statement regarding what occurred in the morning," Kennedy said. "In the meantime, our prayers are with Jim and his family.”

"Malicious wounding" instead of attempted murder? I'm no lawyer, but have never understood lesser charges, just to make prosecution/plead outs easier.

I hope your friend and his wife and the mother are ok!

The devil in charging is in the details. Generally a homicide committed in the commission of a felony is a murder (felony murder rule), and replaces the premeditation requirement. When the person doesn't die, the statute often doesn't have a provision like that and then you're back to requiring premeditation. your statutes may vary, and I certainly have not read the ones for the state in which this occurred.

It's always about what the elements say, not about what the crime is called.

Something similar just happened in middle Tennessee but in the middle of interstate traffic. Multiple car jackings/shootings by a guy, took a couple hostage, killed the husband.

https://www.thunder1320.com/category/news/

Stories all over that page with the local details.

Things went bad fast.

Didn't know anything about this but, we don't watch the news or much any TV...

An illustrative picture of the POS further down in a different article.

Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope he heals, and the ladies are coping well.

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DeJesus, 32 of Wilmington, Delaware was on federal supervised release from previous convictions. A warrant for his arrest was issued last Friday after he failed to report to federal probation officers, officials said.

In addition to a 2015 federal heroin sentence, DeJesus was arrested in July 2020 and was incarcerated for 32 days in Delaware, according to deputy U.S. Marshals. After his arrest Sunday night, Marshals placed a federal detainer on DeJesus, who is being held in the North Central Regional Jail.

UPDATE 3 p.m. Sept. 14, 2020: (WBOY) – Ruby Memorial Hospital officials say Clarksburg City Councilman Jim Malfregeot’s condition has been upgraded from critical to serious.


Apparently they couldn't find his fifth grade graduation photo..

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There was some resistance, but nobody was hurt, including the suspect," Walker told Connect Bridgeport. "He wasn’t willing to go peacefully

There was a time not long ago in WV when such a pos would arrive at the jail with some well deserved beauty marks.

Prayers have been sent for the family and recovery, sorry to hear this.