Lubbock man faces 5 counts of aggravated assault in hit-and-run incident at Wal-Mart, incl. 6 yr old

[TexasTowelie]

A 33-year-old Lubbock man was in jail facing multiple felony charges after injuring five people — including four children — when he rammed his heavy-duty pickup truck late Thursday into three vehicles at a Wal-Mart parking lot in Southwest Lubbock.

Nicholas Zane Melton was being held at the Lubbock County Detention Center on five first-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a state felony count of criminal mischief and a misdemeanor count of issuance of a bad check, according to jail records.

His bond was set at $50,000 for one count of aggravated assault, $25,000 for the remaining four counts of aggravated assault, $10,000 for criminal mischief and $1,000 for the bad check.

Four victims were taken by ambulance to University Medical Center, including a 6-year-old who suffered life-threatening injuries and remained in critical condition Friday, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release.

More at http://lubbockonline.com/crime-and-courts/crime/2014-05-23/lubbock-man-faces-five-counts-aggravated-assault-hit-and-run#comment-334435 .

[mbperrin]

1. Got into an argument, rammed other unrelated vehicles, a 6 year old near death.

This is where my populist side overrules my progressive side.

[freshwest]

2. Using a car as a lethal weapon. No more TDL for him! Throw away the key, Texas. Picture at link.

http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/child-critically-injured-in-walmart-parking-lot-cr/29431/QD4PB2OhckqBQglI0RTm7Q