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Second Suspect In Trooper Shooting Held Under $1.5 Million
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:47

RALEIGH  – The girlfriend of the man accused of shooting a Highway Patrol trooper is also now in custody.

Lyndsey Smith, 21, of Durham, is charged with accessory after the fact to assault with a deadly weapon and harboring a fugitive. She was jailed under a $1.5 million bond.

 

Smith is accused of picking up her boyfriend, Mikel Edward Brady, 23, after he allegedly shot trooper Michael Potts during a traffic stop in Durham Monday night. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He is being held in the durham county jail under an $8 million bond as well as a $2.5 million bond on a felony absconder charge in Vermont.

Potts is listed in fair condition at Duke University Hospital and is expected to recover. He is reported in good spirits.

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:52
 
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