Roderick C. Jones was arrested Monday on charges of attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault. He is accused of shooting his mother’s boyfriend at least five times.A 28-year-old man is in custody this morning facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault after he reportedly shot his mother’s boyfriend as many as five times.
Roderick C. Jones, Jr., of Chattanooga, spoke with Chattanooga Police Monday several hours after the shooting. He said he awoke to hear his mother, Angela Ponder, and her boyfriend, Tommy Poindexter, arguing.
Jones said he left his bedroom and saw Poindexter push his mother against the refrigerator. He told police Poindexter said, “I’ve got something for ya’ll,” and went towards the closet, according to the arrest report.
Jones said he told Poindexter to leave the residence several times and that he then observed his mother getting choked. He told police he attempted to get Poindexter off his mother before brandishing a .38 revolver and shooting the gun an unknown number of times.
Poindexter went to a residence across the street where police were contacted. He told police Jones shot him, according to the arrest report. He was rushed to surgery at Erlanger hospital and listed in critical condition.