Update – Mt Pleasant Shooting

Jeremy Jerome Johnson
Titus County Jail

Mt Pleasant Police responded to a report of a shooting Saturday evening in the 1000-block of Gibson Avenue and found that someone had shot a 23-year-old man in the chest. They transported him to a Tyler hospital, where he is in stable condition. Further investigation led to the arrest of 42-year-old Jeremy Jerome Johnson. He’s charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance, and deadly conduct. His bond is $115,000, and he remains in the Titus County Jail.