SHELBY — Police arrested a Shelby man Sunday night after they say he slashed his 80-year-old great-uncle’s throat.
And Shelby Police are investigating whether the crime is connected to the slashing death of another elderly Shelby man in January.
Raythaniel Hopper, 39, of 602 E. Marion St., was arrested on charges of attempted murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He remains at the Cleveland County jail with secured bond set at $75,000.
His great-uncle, Howard Jackson of Steeple Street, remained in good condition at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Monday.
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