A man who shot at a Charlotte police officer outside of a Budget Inn in May 2021 was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder by a jury on Tuesday.
Shelton Smith, 36, encountered officers in the 4300 block of Old Interstate Road after police were investigating an armed robbery at a nearby Royal Inn.
CMPD Officer Trey Hinton attempted to speak with Smith after Smith matched a description of the suspect, according to prosecutors. Smith began to run away from Hinton before pulling out a gun and firing in the direction of the officer. Hinton perceived the gunfire “as a lethal threat” and shot and wounded Smith, according to CMPD.
Smith was taken to a hospital and stabilized.
A trial for Smith in 2022 ended in a mistrial, so Mecklenburg prosecutors took the case before a jury again starting June 4.
Smith was also found guilty on Tuesday of assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm and for being an armed habitual felon.
Judge Robert C. Ervin sentenced Smith to at least 27 years in prison.
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