Attempted Murder Charge Dropped

The State Attorney’s Office has dropped a second-degree attempted murder charge against Christopher Hook, 27, stemming from an April 30 incident in which Hook allegedly shot at a car outside his home on Beacon Drive in Port Charlotte. Hook’s attorney, Mar...

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