Victims in Georgetown shooting, stabbing were related to the suspect, new records say
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- The arrest citation names shooting victim James Mullins, 50, as his father.
- The citation says the stabbing victim was the suspect's uncle, stabbed in face and chest.
- Johnathon Mullins, 22, was arrested and charged with murder and first-degree assault.
The victims in a recent Georgetown shooting and stabbing were the suspect’s father and uncle, according to the suspect’s arrest citation which was released Tuesday.
The incident happened Friday, May 22, at a home on Hutchins Drive in Scott County. Police previously said one man was fatally shot and another was taken to a hospital with serious physical injuries from the stabbing.
Johnathon Mullins, 22, was arrested and charged with murder and first-degree assault. His arrest citation says the shooting victim, 50-year-old James Mullins, was his father. The stabbing victim was his uncle.
The uncle told investigators he heard a gunshot and saw Johnathon Mullins holding a gun, according to the arrest citation. The uncle started a fight with his nephew and tried to hold him down, but Johnathan Mullins was able to grab a filet knife and stab his uncle in the face and chest multiple times.
James Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene, the arrest citation says.
Johnathon Mullins had a .22-caliber bullet in his hand when he was detained, according to the arrest citation. The bullet was collected as evidence.
Johnathon Mullins is being held at the Scott County Detention Center. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Scott District Court Tuesday afternoon.
