Bond set for man accused of shooting woman in the head during argument

Bond was set at $500,000 in Middletown Municipal Court for a man accused of shooting a woman during a reported disagreement among roommates that turned violent.

The 26-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the head at about 2:38 p.m. on Howard Avenue and was flown to an area hospital for treatment, said Sgt. Earl Nelson.

On Tuesday, police said the victim remained hospitalized.

The suspect, 37-year-old Richard Shelby Adkins, was tracked by police and K-9 to the 2000 block of Pearl Avenue in Middletown. Nelson said the suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment for a dog bite he suffered during the apprehension.

Adkins was later charged with felonious assault and booked into the Middletown City Jail.

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According to court documents, after the shooting that witnesses saw, Adkins demanded a man switch clothes with him before running from the area.

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