Alleged Allegany County gunman jailed without bail, charged with attempted murder of troopers-UPDATED WITH MUG SHOT

 

Alleged Allegany County gunman jailed without bail, faces 14 counts

A 40-year-old man is in the Allegany County Jail without bail after being charged Sunday with first-degree attempted murder of a police officer. The situation unfolded Sunday afternoon following reports of shots fired in the Town of Wirt. Johnathan T. Russell allegedly opened fire on Troopers with a sawed-off shotgun, stole a dump truck before leading police through the woods on foot. State Police aviation and a drone from the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office assisted, along with countless troopers and municipal police. The charges include the following felonies:

-Second-degree assault

-first degree reckless endangerment

-second degree attempted murder (2 counts)

-first degree attempted murder of a police officer (3 counts)

-burglary

-Grand larceny

-first-degree robbery with a deadly weapon

-criminal possession of a weapon

-criminal use of a firearm

He was also charged with two lesser misdemeanor counts.

Arraigned in court, Russell was remanded to jail without bail.