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Rock Island man arrested in slaying of East Moline man

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By Dustin Lemmon | Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:59 PM CDT | () comments

(Updated 5:25 p.m.) Rock Island police announced Thursday afternoon that they have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that occurred less than 24 hours earlier.

Jason Thompson, 22, of Rock Island, is charged with first-degree murder.

Michael M. Jones, 25, of East Moline, died after being wounded in the shooting Wednesday night in Rock Island.

The incident happened about 6 p.m. in the Century Woods housing complex at 15½ Avenue between 4th and 4 1/2 streets.

Authorities said an argument preceded the shooting.

More details of this story will be published Friday in the Quad-City Times and on www.qctimes.com.

Dustin Lemmon can be contacted at (563) 383-2493 or dlemmon@qctimes.com

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