Redlands Police detectives arrested a 34-year-old man in Missouri Monday for attempted murder in a June 2007 assault that left a 71-year-old Redlands man in a coma.

Shannon Lee McDonald has been living in Missouri since shortly after the attack on Charles Bosley in Bosley’s Florida Street home early in the morning of June 24, 2007. At the time, McDonald was an employee of Bosley’s fleet rental company and had been living in Bosley’s home for several months.

McDonald originally told police that he had been asleep on the couch when he heard a commotion from Bosley’s room. When he went to investigate, he said two men rushed out of the room and assaulted him before fleeing the home. McDonald said it was too dark to get a description of the assailants.

Bosley, who suffered from multiple health issues, including diabetes and heart problems, was found injured and unresponsive in his bedroom. He was hospitalized in critical condition. McDonald suffered only minor injuries.

Through DNA evidence and investigation, detectives determined that McDonald assaulted Bosley, beating him severely, and then inflicted his own injuries to support his story of two unknown assailants. Police have not yet determined a motive for the attack. Bosley has been in a coma since the assault.

Redlands Police secured a $500,000 warrant for McDonald’s arrest for attempted murder and traveled to Neosho, MO., where, with the help of local authorities, they arrested McDonald without incident at his home. He is now awaiting extradition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Mark Hardy or Detective Stephen Crane at (909) 798-7659.

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# posted by Redlands Police Information @ 3:51 PM