Man accused of shooting 1 during apparent drug deal facing attempted murder charge

A man accused of shooting another man during an apparent drug deal inside a Dayon home is now facing attempted murder.

Joe Phelps Jr. was reindicted on one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated burglary, and one count of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation on Tuesday, according to a Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson.

These new charges are in addition to his previous indictment in July, which included one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of felonious assault.

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As previously reported by News Center 7, the shooting occurred in the 4000 block of Middlehurst Lane on June 28…

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