Prosper police: Man accused of shooting girlfriend arrested in NJ

NEW JERSEY, USA — A 56-year-old man needed in connection to shooting his girlfriend a number of occasions in Prosper has been taken into custody after fleeing to New Jersey, officers say.

Prosper police stated Dwayne Kevin Sharlow was taken into custody with out incident on a warrant of aggravated assault, household violence and violation of a protecting order Friday, when he was stopped by officers on Interstate 95 North on the decrease degree of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey.  

Prosper Police stated on Wednesday, Aug. 24, officers responded to a shooting name in 5500 block of Crestwood Drive, close to FM 1385 and East University Drive.

When they arrived, police stated a lady was discovered in her automobile in the driveway of the house, affected by gunshot wounds. She was transported to an area hospital in an unknown situation, the place she stays recovering from the assault, police stated.

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Prosper police decided her boyfriend, recognized as Sharlow, was the one who allegedly shot her, and the division issued a warrant for his arrest.

Investigators decided Sharlow rented a automotive shortly earlier than the shooting, which he used in the crime, and deliberate on heading to New York.

Prosper police with the help of the Bergen County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force Interdiction Unit, Texas Rangers, New Jersey State Police Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, and New York Police Department tracked down the suspect.

Sharlow is being held in the Bergen County jail in Hackensack, New Jersey awaiting extradition to Denton County, Prosper police stated.

“While our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and family of this senseless act, this incident should serve as a warning to those who contemplate committing violence in our community,” Prosper Police Chief Doug Kowalski stated in a press launch.

“This crime was an intentional and direct attack on this victim, and we are confident there is no further threat to the public. However, any time we can remove someone from the streets who is willing to plan and carry out such a cowardly and heinous criminal attack, the community is much safer,” Kowalski continued.

The mayor of Prosper, David Bristol, additionally thank the efforts of the police division and different regulation enforcement businesses for getting Sharlow off the streets.