HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A man accused of shooting a woman in Harrison Township over the summer has entered a plea.
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Caleb Cox pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault and one count of having weapons while under disability on Dec. 15, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records.
These charges come from a bill of information filed one day prior.
Court records show that two counts of felonious assault and one count of tampering with evidence were dismissed as part of his plea agreement.
His sentencing has been scheduled for Jan. 12.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the shooting happened in the 2100 block of Lodell Avenue on June 18.
Upon arrival, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a woman in the home with a gunshot wound to the right outer thigh.
An investigation revealed that Cox shot the woman during a fight at his home.
The woman was curled up on the bed and was shot in the thigh.
The bullet tracked upward through her abdominal area.
Cox allegedly told the victim he planned to shoot himself.
The sheriff’s office said the victim called 911 and falsely claimed she had shot herself.
Witnesses told deputies that Cox carried the woman to the front porch, then jumped from a window and poured gasoline on himself.
Cox remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail, according to jail records.
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