Man Arrested for Alledgedly Shooting his Mother
A 20-year-old Centreville man is in jail and his mother is hospitalized after he allegedly shot her in the face. Police Chief Jimmy Ray Reese says Thomas Dixon and his mother were arguing when the son allegedly shot his mother with a .410-gauge shotgun early Tuesday morning. Reese says alcohol was probably involved. Melissa Dixon is being treated at Field Memorial Community Hospital in Centreville. Thomas Dixon was charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence. He remains in jail with no bond set. It’s not clear whether Thomas Dixon has an attorney.
