Mississippi man charged with attempted murder in Pratt shooting

A Mississippi man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Pratt on Wednesday, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced.

Alex Bridges Deaton, 28, is also accused of aggravated robbery, theft and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. His bond has been set at $5 million.

Deaton is scheduled for a first appearance at 11 a.m. Monday in Pratt County District Court.

According to a court document filed with the criminal charges, Deaton is accused of shooting Riley Juel and stealing his Cadillac CTS. He then crashed the Cadillac on I-70 near Dorrance while fleeing law enforcement officers.

Deaton is accused of two homicides in Mississippi and several other shootings, authorities have said.

This story was originally published March 2, 2017 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Mississippi man charged with attempted murder in Pratt shooting."